Should and would
We’re going on a road trip. I say:
Where should/would we stay.
What’s the difference?
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anon006 Where should/would we stay ? "would" is more hypothetical, and is appropriate if the trip is still a proposal or suggestion. "should" is appropriate if it has already been decided that you are going on the trip, or in the case when the speaker wants to express tacit agreement with a suggestion to go, and move on to deciding where to stay.
- anon006 Where should/would we stay ?
- "would" is more hypothetical, and is appropriate if the trip is still a proposal or suggestion.
- "should" is appropriate if it has already been decided that you are going on the trip, or in the case when the speaker wants to express tacit agreement with a suggestion to go, and move on to deciding where to stay.
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anon006Where should/would we stay?
"would" is more hypothetical, and is appropriate if the trip is still a proposal or suggestion.
"should" is appropriate if it has already been decided that you are going on the trip, or in the case when the speaker wants to express tacit agreement with a suggestion to go, an
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