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Scottish Posted 9 years ago
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What is the role of would?
In one of the Chronicles of Narnia movies Susan is saved from bear that is about to attack her when Trumpkin shoots it. Susan is surprised as she expected the bear to be friendly and thought it was playing a game.
Susan: Why wouldn't he stop?
Trumpkin replies: I suspect he was hungry.
Susan: Why wouldn't he stop?
Trumpkin replies: I suspect he was hungry.
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We can use "wouldn't" when we wanted or expected someone to do something (maybe we asked them to), but they did not. For example, "I was trying to get to sleep, but Jimmy wouldn't stop talking". It could be this kind of "wouldn't".
- We can use "wouldn't" when we wanted or expected someone to do something (maybe we asked them to), but they did not.
- For example, "I was trying to get to sleep, but Jimmy wouldn't stop talking".
- It could be this kind of "wouldn't".
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We can use "wouldn't" when we wanted or expected someone to do something (maybe we asked them to), but they did not. For example, "I was trying to get to sleep, but Jimmy wouldn't stop talking". It could be this kind of "wouldn't".
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