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GoldenQN Posted 15 years ago
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Hello, which choices would be correct? Thanks!
1.a. I wanted you to be one of the first people I tell.
1.b. I wanted you to be one of the first people I'd tell.
2.a. I want you to be one of the first people I tell.
2.b. I want you to be one of the first people I'd tell.
1.a. I wanted you to be one of the first people I tell.
1.b. I wanted you to be one of the first people I'd tell.
2.a. I want you to be one of the first people I tell.
2.b. I want you to be one of the first people I'd tell.
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All are OK. a. -- 'Told' is more natural.
- All are OK.
- a.
- -- 'Told' is more natural.
- b.
- but there is nothing to tell.
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All are OK.
1.a. I wanted you to be one of the first people I tell.-- 'Told' is more natural.
1.b. I wanted you to be one of the first people I'd tell.-- ...but there is nothing to tell.
2.a. I want you to be one of the first people I tell.
2.b. I want you to be one of the first people I'd tell.-- ...but there is nothing to tell.
1.a. I wanted you to be one of the first people I tell.-- 'Told' is more natural.
1.b. I wanted you to be one of the first people I'd tell.-- ...but there is nothing to tell.
2.a. I want you to be one of the first people I tell.
2.b. I want you to be one of the first people I'd tell.-- ...but there is nothing to tell.
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Thank you for your response. Can you please elaborate on your response regarding both B's. I'm not sure if I understand you correctly.
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I'd = I would. This is hypothetical: I want you to be one of the first people I would tell [if there were anything to tell, but there isn't at the moment].
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