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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Please help here

Santos: where do you think Jack is now?
Dev:He would be in bed now.
Is this conversation correct with 'would'?

Santos: where do you think Jack is now?
Dev:He may be in bed now.
Is this conversation correct with 'may'?

What's the difference between two conversations above?

Also is this a correct sentence?
Jack is not any happier than Alex.

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

Is this conversation correct with 'would'? Yes. Dev:He may be in bed now.

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  • Is this conversation correct with 'would'?
  • Yes.
  • Dev:He may be in bed now.
  • Is this conversation correct with 'may'?
  • Yes.
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AnonymousSantos: where do you think Jack is now?Dev:He would be in bed now.Is this conversation correct with 'would'?
Yes.
AnonymousSantos: where do you think Jack is now?Dev:He may be in bed now. Is this conversation correct with 'may'?
Yes.
AnonymousWhat's the difference between two conversations ab
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Santos: what do you think Jack is doing now? Dev: He would be lying in bed.
it means dev is confident that Jack is lying in bed now, right?
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Anonymous It means Dev is confident that Jack is lying in bed now, right?
Yes. It implies that Dev knows Jack's habits. It is the time that Jack is usually lying in bed.

For example, my son, Jimmy, goes to school. He is in grade 3. Grade 3 eats lunch at 12:00 and then has play time from 12:30 to 1:00.

It is 12:45. My friend as
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Could you check this sentence too, Mam?
It is already 5pm. I think Jack would have gone to his home from his office. I am going to call his home number.

Is the use of 'would have' correct above?
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Are you sure, Mr. Wilpeter? Please some English experts help me check the sentences above with 'would have'.
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