what does would mean in this sentence?

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If someone says, 'I believe that in practical it would hardly ever be interpreted in this way', does it  mean in his/her opinion it is hardly ever be interpreted in this way right ? There is no conditional right? ?

Philip · Accepted Answer

practicality
It means that it would be extremely rare to find it interpreted in that manner.

Tenjing · Answer

I am talking about what would means in  the sentence. You just used the word would in your sentence. The word would is used to show  just an opinion right it doesn't mean what you said is 100% correct right? ?

Avangi · Answer

"Would" is used to introduce a hypothetical situation.
It indicates that under the conditions you prescribe, the stated results will always obtain.

If someone says, 'I believe that in practical it would hardly ever be interpreted in this way', does it mean in his/her opinion it is hardly ever be interpreted in this way right ? There is no conditional right? ?

Wrong. The "conditional" is "in practicality." (in practice)

The word would is used to show just an opinion right it doesn't mean what you said is 100% correct right? ?

Wrong! The word "would" in itself does not determine the percentage of correctness. It's the "if" clause.

If you swallowed that whole bottle of pills, you would die. (100%)

If you replace "would" with "could" or "might," then it wouldn't be 100%.

If the label were correct, this remedy would always work. But in practicality, it would hardly ever work.

Tenjing · Answer

That mean 'would' does show it's 100% correct right? ?

Tenjing · Answer

I didn't see 'if clause' in the above sentence.please explain how to know.

Tenjing · Answer

For example,
If I were asked this question, I would say the first sentence is correct. Here saying the words 'I would say the first ... is 100% if I were asked the question but THE SENTENCE ITS YOU CHOSE I MEAN THE FIRST ONE COULDN'T BE 100% CORRECT. IT IS AN OPINION.
am I right? ?

Avangi · Answer

tenjing I didn't see 'if clause' in the above sentence.please explain how to know.

Right! You were saying earlier that there was no conditional.
I was suggesting that in your original example, "in practical" takes the place of the standard "if" clause, making this a conditional.
If you consider actual practice, it would hardly ever be interpreted in this way. .

"Would" has different uses. In this case, I read it as part of a conditional.

Tenjing · Answer

Avangi sir,please take a look at the following sentences.
suppose, somebody asked me these questions.
Jack: which of these sentences correct?please help me.
A. The cat jumped on the chair.
B. The cat jumped into the chair.
And suppose my answer is,
I would say the first one is correct.

Now here the 'if clause' could be if I were asked.am I right here?
Here saying 'the first one would be correct' is 100% but the sentence I chose itself couldn't be 100% correct because I am not a grammarian.I can't say I am sure the first one is correct. It is just my opinion. Am I right Sir??

Avangi · Answer

tenjingIf I were asked this question, I would say the first sentence is correct. Here saying the words 'I would say the first ... is 100%

Yes. "I would say the first is 100%" is an opinion, if I understand your meaning correctly.
The words "I would say . . . " indicate that what follows is an opinion.

'I believe that in practical it would hardly ever be interpreted in this way'

If you begin a statement with, "I believe," then what follows is an opinion. Right.

In theory, this is what the expression means.
But in practice, it would hardly ever be interpreted in this way. .

Yes, these are opinions. The words suggest that you feel these opinions may not be 100% correct.
But on the other hand, they may be 100% correct! The words certainly don't mean that the statements cannot be 100% correct!

And I must repeat that it is not the word "would" which makes them opinions!

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