Which one is correct?
A: You would think he was the one to help me out with everything yesterday but he wasn’t the one, it was somebody else.
B: You would think he would’ve been the one to help me out with everything yesterday but he wasn’t the one, it was somebody else.
Which one is correct?
Top answer
Both are okay, but the meaning is slightly different. (A) means that you were looking for a kind of "knight in shining armor" to help you, and you thought he was it, but he wasn't - the phrase "the one" is used to imply that a person is very special. (B) means you were expecting him to help you, but he didn't.
- Both are okay, but the meaning is slightly different.
- (A) means that you were looking for a kind of "knight in shining armor" to help you, and you thought he was it, but he wasn't - the phrase "the one" is used to imply that a person is very special.
- (B) means you were expecting him to help you, but he didn't.
- That is, (A) is more melodramatic than (B), which is more ordinary and everyday.
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Both are okay, but the meaning is slightly different. (A) means that you were looking for a kind of "knight in shining armor" to help you, and you thought he was it, but he wasn't - the phrase "the one" is used to imply that a person is very special. (B) means you were expecting him to help you, but he didn't. That is, (A) is more melodramatic than (B), which is more ordinary and everyday.
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