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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Use of "would" in this sentence.. something wrong?
A couple of months ago, I would have bet that oil would probably peak out this summer in the upper $60's, and possibly move back through the psychological $70 mark, but it is starting to look like I would have been wrong.
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The first "would" is fine. I understand the second "would" to mean "I would have been wrong if I had made that bet", but, being picky, it doesn't seem quite right. look like I was wrong".
- The first "would" is fine.
- I understand the second "would" to mean "I would have been wrong if I had made that bet", but, being picky, it doesn't seem quite right.
- look like I was wrong".
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The first "would" is fine. I understand the second "would" to mean "I would have been wrong if I had made that bet", but, being picky, it doesn't seem quite right. I think I would say "...look like I was wrong".
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