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USF Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"to be" or "would be"

Could you please explain the differences between these two sentence? I noticed that both two sentences mean the same, but I've heard the second one more.

That is fine, too.
That would be fine, too.
  

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It is fine, too. Present tense. Waiter: How is your soup?

  • It is fine, too.
  • Present tense.
  • Waiter: How is your soup?
  • Me: It is fine.
  • Waiter: Now is your salad?
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It is fine, too. Present tense.

Waiter: How is your soup?
Me: It is fine.
Waiter: Now is your salad?
Me: It is fine too.

It would be fine, too. A polite "future".

Waiter: We have Honey Mustard, Ranch, Italian, and French dressing.
Me: I would like Ranch dressing, please.
(Later)
Waiter: Sorry, we are out of Ranch dressing, but we have a nice Crea
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