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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Recursion

Hi, everyone. I found the sentence below.

Former US Marine Larry Snowdon, who fought in the battle, said he hoped a battle like this will never be repeated, stressing the importance of peace.

The reason that says 'this will never repeated' not 'this would never repeated' is recursion, right? And 'will' brings more hope than 'wouild', right?

Thanks.

LiJ
  

Top answer

Would is the normal choice in reported speech. Google hits: 1 for "said he hoped * will never be" 118 for "said he hoped * would never be" The choice of will is predicated probably on giving less doubt to the sentence.

— Marius Hancu

  • Would is the normal choice in reported speech.
  • Google hits: 1 for "said he hoped * will never be" 118 for "said he hoped * would never be" The choice of will is predicated probably on giving less doubt to the sentence.
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Would is the normal choice in reported speech.

Google hits:
1 for "said he hoped * will never be"
118 for "said he hoped * would never be"

The choice of will is predicated probably on giving less doubt to the sentence.
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Thank you very much, Marius.

I understand. This is from Japan's national broadcasting campany NHK's online news.

Thanks.

LiJ
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