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Ticce Posted 17 years ago
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Why is would missing?
I was told that this sentence is correct
She always said when she grew up she wanted to be a doctor.
However, I don't understand why WOULD is missing here, even though there is future in the past here. Is it because of WANT? It wouldn't be correct to say WOULD WANT TO BE
If we alter it to
She always said when she grew up she would be a doctor. (is it correct?) - Then WOULD sounds to in the right place doesn't it?
Could you analyze these sentenses taking into cosnsidiration my concern
Thank you
She always said when she grew up she wanted to be a doctor.
However, I don't understand why WOULD is missing here, even though there is future in the past here. Is it because of WANT? It wouldn't be correct to say WOULD WANT TO BE
If we alter it to
She always said when she grew up she would be a doctor. (is it correct?) - Then WOULD sounds to in the right place doesn't it?
Could you analyze these sentenses taking into cosnsidiration my concern
Thank you
Top answer
She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be a doctor. She always said that when she grew up she would be a doctor. Both are correct, but they have different meanings.
- She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be a doctor.
- She always said that when she grew up she would be a doctor.
- Both are correct, but they have different meanings.
- The first is a statement of desire; the second is a statement of assurance about the future.
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She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be a doctor.
She always said that when she grew up she would be a doctor.
Both are correct, but they have different meanings. The first is a statement of desire; the second is a statement of assurance about the future.
She always said that when she grew up she would be a doctor.
Both are correct, but they have different meanings. The first is a statement of desire; the second is a statement of assurance about the future.
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