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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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stall or stalled?
....or that I would get “stuck” with a really, really ridiculously hot girl who would be willing to suck my eyelids as we briefly stalled/stall at the rollercoaster's crest.
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stalled The use of would (more than once, actually) shows that this is hypothetical -- a fantasy wish. The past tense stalled goes better with would . If you substitute will for would , making the situation one of anticipation of a more probable event, then the present ( stall ) is more appropriate.
- stalled The use of would (more than once, actually) shows that this is hypothetical -- a fantasy wish.
- The past tense stalled goes better with would .
- If you substitute will for would , making the situation one of anticipation of a more probable event, then the present ( stall ) is more appropriate.
- CJ
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stalled
The use of would (more than once, actually) shows that this is hypothetical -- a fantasy wish. The past tense stalled goes better with would.
If you substitute will for would, making the situation one of anticipation of a more probable event, then the present (stall) is more appropriate.
CJ
The use of would (more than once, actually) shows that this is hypothetical -- a fantasy wish. The past tense stalled goes better with would.
If you substitute will for would, making the situation one of anticipation of a more probable event, then the present (stall) is more appropriate.
CJ
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