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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Hi,
1. Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)? I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
I gave him my word that it would never happen again.
2. Please take a look at two pair of sentences and tell me if you sense no awkarwdness or feel they are incorrect.
1. I graduated from XXX University and was nominated (they nominated me -- better?) the "Best Student" at my last year.
2. He has graduated early in my teens from XXX University and worked (has worked -- better?) in the field of mechanical engineering for some time before assuming a more prestigeous job.
1. Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)? I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
I gave him my word that it would never happen again.
2. Please take a look at two pair of sentences and tell me if you sense no awkarwdness or feel they are incorrect.
1. I graduated from XXX University and was nominated (they nominated me -- better?) the "Best Student" at my last year.
2. He has graduated early in my teens from XXX University and worked (has worked -- better?) in the field of mechanical engineering for some time before assuming a more prestigeous job.
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Hi, 1. Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)? I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
- Hi, 1.
- Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)?
- I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
- I gave him my word that it would never happen again.
- It means it would never happen again after the time of speaking, ie not from that time in the past up to the present, not in the present, and not in the future.
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Hi,
1. Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)? I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
I gave him my word that it would never happen again. It means it would never happen again after the time of speaking, ie not from that time in the past up to the present, not in the present, and not
1. Does this modal "would" denote past-ness or present-ness(I don't know these 'ness' words are correct or acceptable words)? I think the time frame is in the present, not in the past.
I gave him my word that it would never happen again. It means it would never happen again after the time of speaking, ie not from that time in the past up to the present, not in the present, and not
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AnonymousI gave him my word that it would never happen again.This is a typical use of would: the future of the past. It can be paraphrased I gave him my word that it was never going to happen again.
CJ
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