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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

should vs would?

A: Do you know when the shipment will arrive here?
B: It should / would take about three to five business days.

What's the difference between should and would in the sentence?
  

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Anonymous What's the difference between should and would in the sentence? 'would' is not very appropriate in my opinion. The question asks for a direct answer, not something imaginary or hypothetical.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What's the difference between should and would in the sentence?
  • 'would' is not very appropriate in my opinion.
  • The question asks for a direct answer, not something imaginary or hypothetical.
  • 'It should take' says 'I expect it to take'.
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhat's the difference between should and would in the sentence?
'would' is not very appropriate in my opinion. The question asks for a direct answer, not something imaginary or hypothetical.

'It should take' says 'I expect it to take'.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousWhat's the difference between should and would in the sentence?'would' is not very appropriate in my opinion. The question asks for a direct answer, not something imaginary or hypothetical.'It should take' says 'I expect it to take'.CJ
A: Do you know when the shipment will arrive here?
B: I would say it takes about three to five business
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AnonymousDo you still think it's not very appropriate, still?
No. It's fine as you have changed it.

It would take seems to require some kind of condition and it's hard to imagine what condition might be implied, whereas I would say has such a vacuo
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