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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Why is 'would' used here? Can they be just 'will'?

If you're writing an article on, say, belly dancing, then you want people who are looking for this type of information on a search engine to be able to find your article. So you [would] do keyword research first to determine the most likely phrases your readers [would] use.

Why is 'would' used here? Can they be just 'will'?

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messier42 Why is 'would' used here? It is an implied conditional: So you [would] do keyword research first... [if you wish to do what I have suggested in the previous sentence ] messier42 Can they be just 'will'?

— Mister Micawber

  • messier42 Why is 'would' used here?
  • It is an implied conditional: So you [would] do keyword research first...
  • [if you wish to do what I have suggested in the previous sentence ] messier42 Can they be just 'will'?
  • No, that is too strong; it sounds like a demand, not a suggestion.
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messier42Why is 'would' used here?
It is an implied conditional:

So you [would] do keyword research first... [if you wish to do what I have suggested in the previous sentence]
messier42Can they be just 'will'?
No, that is too strong; it sounds like a demand, not a suggestion.
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What do you think of this?

Would it be so cold? If I wore this shirt?
Will it be so cold? If I wear this shirt?

Which one sounds natural?

Thank you.
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messier42Which one sounds natural?
Neither one. What is the purpose of all the question marks??
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Would it be so cold? If I wore this shirt.
Will it be so cold? If I wear this shirt.
Could you correct these senteces to sound more natural?
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messier42 Would it be so cold? If I wore this shirt.Will it be so cold? If I wear this shirt.Could you correct these senteces to sound more natural?
I'm not sure what you mean. Perhaps:

Would I be cold if I wore this shirt?
Will I be cold if I wear this shirt?
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Thank you!
Bewteen would and will, how are they different?
just less certainty?
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messier42Between would and will, how are they different?just less certainty?
Yes, about either the efficacy or the availability of the sweater.
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