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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Questions about conditionals

Talking about having a baby in the future.

I'm afraid that I'll have a boy.
I'm afraid that I'd have a boy.

What's the difference between these?

Also,

I want to take my little baby to the park and dress her up.

Can I say this even though I don't have a baby? Thanks.
  

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I'm afraid that I'll have a boy. I'm afraid that I'd have a boy. What's the difference between these?

— Rover_KE

  • I'm afraid that I'll have a boy.
  • I'm afraid that I'd have a boy.
  • What's the difference between these?
  • Not much, without further context.
  • I want to take my little baby to the park and dress her up.
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I'm afraid that I'll have a boy.
I'm afraid that I'd have a boy.

What's the difference between these?

Not much, without further context.

I want to take my little baby to the park and dress her up.
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whatchadoinTalking about having a baby in the future.I'm afraid that I'll have a boy.I'm afraid that I'd have a boy.What's the difference between these?
Given the context (in blue), if you are really going to have a baby, i.e., your wife is pregnant, then it's 'will'. If not, then you're just doing arm-chair philosophy and
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In either case, you'd dress her up before you took her to the park.
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Why can't I say 'want to'? I heard native speakers say "I want my son to take care of his sister." even though they didn't have children.
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