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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of would
For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than they originally seem to.
For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than it originally seemed they would.
ETS prefers second one over first one. But I don't see any grammatical error in the first one either. So can someone please help me to understand the difference in meaning between above sentences?
For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than it originally seemed they would.
ETS prefers second one over first one. But I don't see any grammatical error in the first one either. So can someone please help me to understand the difference in meaning between above sentences?
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pokh I don't see any grammatical error in the first one either. Me neither. Both are fine.
- pokh I don't see any grammatical error in the first one either.
- Me neither.
- Both are fine.
- The preference is probably because the comparison is between two different times, but the first sentence is all in the present.
- It seemed (not seems) one way in the past, but it actually turns out to be something different in the present.
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pokhI don't see any grammatical error in the first one either.Me neither. Both are fine.
The preference is probably because the comparison is between two different times, but the first sentence is all in the present. It seemed (not seems) one way in the past, but it actually turns out to be something different in the present.
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