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Jack112 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Was / Would
Scenario:
2 weeks ago:
Speaker A: This jacket is nice. I'll buy it for you but I don't have the money right now. You can buy it and I'll pay you back.
Speaker B: Sure.
Now:
1.
Speaker B: No, you don't have to pay me back.
Speaker A: But I said I would buy that jacket for you.
2.
Speaker B: No, you don't have to pay me back.
Speaker A: But I said I was going to buy that jacket for you.
What does #1 mean when I use 'would'?
What does #2 mean when I use 'was going'?
What is the difference in meaning when I use 'would' vs 'was going'?
Thanks
2 weeks ago:
Speaker A: This jacket is nice. I'll buy it for you but I don't have the money right now. You can buy it and I'll pay you back.
Speaker B: Sure.
Now:
1.
Speaker B: No, you don't have to pay me back.
Speaker A: But I said I would buy that jacket for you.
2.
Speaker B: No, you don't have to pay me back.
Speaker A: But I said I was going to buy that jacket for you.
What does #1 mean when I use 'would'?
What does #2 mean when I use 'was going'?
What is the difference in meaning when I use 'would' vs 'was going'?
Thanks
Top answer
What is the difference in meaning when I use 'would' vs 'was going'? There is no significant difference in meaning; a native speaker might say either with the same intent.
- What is the difference in meaning when I use 'would' vs 'was going'?
- There is no significant difference in meaning; a native speaker might say either with the same intent.
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jack112What does #1 mean when I use 'would'?What does #2 mean when I use 'was going'?What is the difference in meaning when I use 'would' vs 'was going'?There is no significant difference in meaning; a native speaker might say either with the same intent.
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