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Dominique1313 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the difference between saying "That statement would be correct" vs "That statement could be correct"?

What is the difference between saying "That statement would be correct" vs "That statement could be correct"? when we say "That statement would be correct"; are we saying "That statement is correct"?
  

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Dominique1313 That statement would be correct. I'm fairly sure that that statement is correct. / That statement is correct, so you are correct to say it.

— CalifJim

  • Dominique1313 That statement would be correct.
  • I'm fairly sure that that statement is correct.
  • / That statement is correct, so you are correct to say it.
  • ) Dominique1313 That statement could be correct.
  • It is possible that that statement is correct.
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Dominique1313That statement would be correct.
I'm fairly sure that that statement is correct. / That statement is correct, so you are correct to say it.

(It may depend on the situation in which you hear this.)
Dominique1313That statement could be correct.
It is possible that that statement is correct. / It may be t
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CalifJim(It may depend on the situation in which you hear this.)
I would agree with you.
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Hello,
Below is the conversation that I had with my teacher.

me: "Is this statement correct?"
Teacher: "Yes. That statement would be correct."

How should I interpret the teacher's sentence?
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Dominique1313 Hello,Below is the conversation that I had with my teacher.me: "Is this statement correct?"Teacher: "Yes. That statement would be correct."How should I interpret the teacher's sentence?
It's the second meaning I gave you above. It's also the idea behind Alphecca Star's comment above.

It's correct, and you were right to say it (or write
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