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Hasibul Alam Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between these two?

It is useful.

It would be useful.

  

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You need to find out about conditionals. 'Would be' is a conditional phrase that means that whatever is being discussed is not actually relevant unless something else happens. It is useful - present tense, the object has a use, I can use it.

  • You need to find out about conditionals.
  • 'Would be' is a conditional phrase that means that whatever is being discussed is not actually relevant unless something else happens.
  • It is useful - present tense, the object has a use, I can use it.
  • It would be useful - conditional, as you do not have the object / ability to do something, but IF you were to have it, THEN it becomes useful.
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You need to find out about conditionals. 'Would be' is a conditional phrase that means that whatever is being discussed is not actually relevant unless something else happens.

It is useful - present tense, the object has a use, I can use it.

It would be useful - conditional, as you do not have the object / ability to do something, but IF you were to have it, THEN it becomes

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