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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
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Why is "would" there? If it was "will", would the meaning change?
North Korea said Saturday it sent a message to the top American military commander in South Korea, warning that upcoming joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. [would] amount to "igniting a war" on the divided Korean Peninsula.
Why is "would" there? If it was "will", would the meaning change?
Thank you!
Why is "would" there? If it was "will", would the meaning change?
Thank you!
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messier42 Why is "would" there? S. would amount to igniting a war [if they were held]' messier42 If it was "will", would the meaning change?
- messier42 Why is "would" there?
- S.
- would amount to igniting a war [if they were held]' messier42 If it was "will", would the meaning change?
- It would be a stronger assertion.
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messier42Why is "would" there?It is an understood conditional: 'military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. would amount to igniting a war [if they were held]'
messier42 If it was "will", would the meaning change?It would be a stronger assertion.
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