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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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shot

Don't be scared. The shot [would/will] only hurt a bit. It will be over before you know [it].

In this context, which would you choose, will or would? I think both are possible.

Also, is it needed?

Thanks in advance!
  

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My try: would m ay have the meaning of possibility in some contexts but here using will is more proper. Also, the reader may confuse it with conditional if you use would . At first I thought it is hypothetical.

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  • My try: would m ay have the meaning of possibility in some contexts but here using will is more proper.
  • Also, the reader may confuse it with conditional if you use would .
  • At first I thought it is hypothetical.
  • It can be omitted.
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My try:

would may have the meaning of possibility in some contexts but here using will is more proper. Also, the reader may confuse it with conditional if you use would. At first I thought it is hypothetical. It can be omitted.
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"Before you know it" is an expression, which will look a little odd without the "it".
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New2grammarDon't be scared. The shot [would/will] only hurt a bit. It will be over before you know [it].

In this context, which would you choose, will or would? I think both are possible.

Also, is it needed?

Thanks in advance!
Don't be scared. The shot will only hurt a bit. It will be over bef
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