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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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Thank you, John, for your contribution.

0 Is the punctuation in the following sentence correct?02br
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0It's OK. However, it would be more common to say it this way:02br
00Thank you01b00 02b00for your contribution, John.00 0-
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01cite10Yankee12cite10It's OK. However, it 11u11b10would12b12u10 be more common to say it this way:12br
10Thank you11b10 12b10for your contribution, John.12blockquote
10If I asked myself that why did Amy use 01i00would02i00 in th
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0Using the 'would be' is more tentative than using 'is'. Yes, I used 'would' because I was voicing my opinion. (It was nevertheless an opinion that I firmly believe to be true. 05000)010id5
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01cite10Yankee12cite10Using the 'would be' is more 11u11b10tentative12b12u10 than using 'is'.12blockquote
10tentative02br
001: not fully worked out or developed <tentative plans> 2: hesitant, uncertain <a tentative smile>02br
00[M-W's Col. Dic.]

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