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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Use of otherwise
Should it be: otherwise we will or would.
Could the word 'otherwise' be followed by both 'will and would'?
Could the word 'otherwise' be followed by both 'will and would'?
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Anonymous Should it be: otherwise we will or would. Could the word 'otherwise' be followed by both 'will and would' ? Can you put it in a context?
- Anonymous Should it be: otherwise we will or would.
- Could the word 'otherwise' be followed by both 'will and would' ?
- Can you put it in a context?
- Your question is too vague?
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Anonymous Should it be: otherwise we will or would. Could the word 'otherwise' be followed by both 'will and would'?Can you put it in a context? Your question is too vague?
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Sure, how about:
You have to go now, otherwise you will or would miss your train.
I think either one would work here. Am I correct?
You have to go now, otherwise you will or would miss your train.
I think either one would work here. Am I correct?
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AnonymousYou have to go now, otherwise you willYou have to goes with will.or wouldmiss your train.
You had to goes with would.
CJ
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AnonymousSure, how about:You have to go now, otherwise you will or would miss your train.I think either one would work here. Am I correct?If you must pick one in the sentence, 'will' is better choice, not 'would'. Also, there are other possibilities: ...otherwise, you might/ are going to miss the train.
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So, for example: he had to go, otherwise he would have missed the train. Is that sentence correct?
Also, the word would functions for the future but more tentative?
Also, the word would functions for the future but more tentative?
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AnonymousAlso, the word would functions for the future but more tentative?will signals the future of the present. Compare is going to.
would signals the future of the past. Compare was going to.
In these usages, there is nothing particularly tentative about it.
Anon
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"Would" refers to half-open or closed condition as an analogue of "will".
The usage should depend on the context.
E.g.
If the weather is not good, we will stay indoors, otherwise, we’ll go fishing at the weekend. (OPEN CONDITION)
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The usage should depend on the context.
E.g.
If the weather is not good, we will stay indoors, otherwise, we’ll go fishing at the weekend. (OPEN CONDITION)
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I got it. But in other usages, would does function for the future but is tentative just as could. Right?
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AnonymousI got it. But in other usages, would does function for the future but is tentative just as could. Right?I don't understand your question. I would have to see an example.
would has many uses. One of them is as the future of the past. Another is to indicate an imagined result in a conditional sentence. Another is to soften a request
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For example:
This product can be very good for your health.
This product could be very good for your health.
This plan would work if we help each other.
This plan will work if we help each other.
Just some example where I think they can function for the present and future, but only could and would are used for the past. Please tell me what you think. I also think you
This product can be very good for your health.
This product could be very good for your health.
This plan would work if we help each other.
This plan will work if we help each other.
Just some example where I think they can function for the present and future, but only could and would are used for the past. Please tell me what you think. I also think you
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