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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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Who [is/would] be a better candidate

0I'm here to ask for your support. Ask yourself, "Who [is/would] be a better candidate?", "Who [have/would have] a better chance against McCain?"02br
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00Which choice is better and why?02br
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" [this is better, as we're talking about the hypothetical competition in November, hypothetical because Obama isn't yet officially the Democratic nominee 02br 00Grammatically all four work, but mean differently. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • " [this is better, as we're talking about the hypothetical competition in November, hypothetical because Obama isn't yet officially the Democratic nominee 02br 00Grammatically all four work, but mean differently.
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0 "Who01b00 has02b00 a better chance against McCain?"02br
00 "Who01b00 would have02b00 a better chance against McCain?" [this is better, as we're talking about the hypothetical competition in November, hypothetical because Obama isn't yet officially the Democratic nominee 02br
00Grammatically all four work, but mean differ
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