0
Redkiddy Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

some questions

0Hi from Türkiye,02br
02br
001. They all played an important role .02br
02br
00 They both played an important role.02br
02br
00 They each played an important role02br
02br
00---------Are these sentences correct,especially "each"?02br
02br
002. Should he change his mind, I will be / would be in my office02br
02br
00Which option is true?0-
  

Top answer

0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00 They each played an important role02font 02br 02br 01font 00---------Are these sentences correct,especially "each"? 02br 02br 01font 002.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00 They each played an important role02font 02br 02br 01font 00---------Are these sentences correct,especially "each"?
  • 02br 02br 01font 002.
  • 02br 02br 00I think you mean 'correct' rather than 'true'.
  • 05002br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive010id1
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

11 Answers
0
0Hi,02br
02br
01font001. They all played an important role .02font00 Suggests more than 2 people.02br
02br
01font00 They both played an important role.02font02br
02br
01font00 They each played an important role02font
0
0
0Thanks Clive 02br
02br
00You ve been very helpful.....Many thanks again02br
02br
00Kitaro-CosmicLove-Queen Millenia0-
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Redkiddy12cite102. Should he change his mind, I will be / would be in my office12br
12blockquote
10In my opinion it should be: 01i01b01font00Should he change his mind, I will be in my office02font02b00. 02i00The speaker bein
0
0
0Hi,02br
02br
00But perhaps I'm only going to go to my office if he changes his mind.05002br
02br
00Best wishes, Clive010id1
0
0
0 01font00Should he change his mind, I will be in my office02br
02font01font00hould he change his mind, I would be in my office02font0-
0
0
0 01font00Should he change his mind, I 01b00will 02b00be in my office. 00(If the speaker uses 'will', he thinks that it is quite likely that other person will change his mind.)02br
02font01font00Should he change his mind, I 01b00would02b00 be in my office. 02font
0
0
0Your sentences are correct 02br
02br
00And I will be in my office is the right option0-
0
0
0Hi 01b01font00Yoong Liat,02font02b02br
02br
01b01font00Yes, that's what I meant.02font02b02br
02br
01b01font00Best wishes, Clive02font02b0-
0
0
0 Hi Clive02br
02br
00Thanks for the confirmation.02br
02br
00Best wishes.0-
0
0
0my preference would be; If he should change his mind I will be in my office. 02br
02br
00I agree that you can imply the degree of certainty the speaker has of "he" changing his mind could be reflected by the distinction between "I will" or "I would" but I think that misses the point of the original question. I think redkiddy was only trying to determine the grammatically co
0

Related Questions