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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Using "would"and singular or plural.
When stating something without the if clause, but using it's meaning, will I use would or will? Here are examples how I would use them:
-Finding a gem would be great.(saying that if I were to find a gem, it would be great)
Another question is whether to use singular or plural when after combing nouns using "and". I was reading a book, and I saw the author use singular when after using two nouns with "and":
-"The objective and goal is to reach for the skies."
-Finding a gem would be great.(saying that if I were to find a gem, it would be great)
Another question is whether to use singular or plural when after combing nouns using "and". I was reading a book, and I saw the author use singular when after using two nouns with "and":
-"The objective and goal is to reach for the skies."
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(saying that if I were to find a gem, it would be great) Correct. If that's the type of clause you're omitting, use 'would'. Anonymous I saw the author use singular when after using two nouns with "and" Sometimes a writer or speaker will think of two things as so very closely associated that when stated together they form a single idea in his mind.
- (saying that if I were to find a gem, it would be great) Correct.
- If that's the type of clause you're omitting, use 'would'.
- Anonymous I saw the author use singular when after using two nouns with "and" Sometimes a writer or speaker will think of two things as so very closely associated that when stated together they form a single idea in his mind.
- In those cases, he might use the singular.
- The objective and goal is to reach for the skies.
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Anonymous-Finding a gem would be great.(saying that if I were to find a gem, it would be great)Correct. If that's the type of clause you're omitting, use 'would'.
AnonymousI saw the author use singular when after using two nouns with "and"Sometimes a writer or speaker will think of two things as so very closely associated
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Anonymous-Finding a gem would be great.That's fine. "Would" is a modal auxiliary for possibility. If you are certain that you will find a gem, then use "will."
AnonymousAnother question is whether to use singular or plural when after combing nouns using "and". I was reading a book, and I saw the author use singular when after using t
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