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Rajemessage Posted 8 years ago
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Use of would

hi,

Someone asks over the phone "Get your confidential files and give it to me at software park."

Other person replies "why would I do that?"


yours sincerely

  

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rajemessage Use of would We use the question "why would" to imply that there is no good reason to do something and/or that we don't think it should be done. Why would you say that? ) Why would I lie?

  • rajemessage Use of would We use the question "why would" to imply that there is no good reason to do something and/or that we don't think it should be done.
  • Why would you say that?
  • ) Why would I lie?
  • ) Why would they raise the price?
  • ) CJ
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rajemessage Use of would

We use the question "why would" to imply that there is no good reason to do something and/or that we don't think it should be done.

Why would you say that? 
(It doesn't make any sense for you to say that.)
Why would I lie?
(It doesn't make any sense for me to lie.)
Why would they raise the pr

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