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Ravinath Posted 10 years ago
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why would?
Recently I read an article on sexual harassment. I want to know why the writer has used would ask instead of using asked.This incident is not even hypothetical.
Could any native speaker explain this?
"When I was nine years old, an older girl on the school bus would ask me to lift my skirt up for her. She was pretty and kind, and told me that I could only be her friend if I did what she said. I wanted to be her friend."
Could any native speaker explain this?
"When I was nine years old, an older girl on the school bus would ask me to lift my skirt up for her. She was pretty and kind, and told me that I could only be her friend if I did what she said. I wanted to be her friend."
Top answer
would ask here indicates a habit in the past. More common is 'used to ask'.
- would ask here indicates a habit in the past.
- More common is 'used to ask'.
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would ask here indicates a habit in the past.
More common is 'used to ask'.
More common is 'used to ask'.
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Clivewould ask here indicates a habit in the past.More common is 'used to ask'.Thank you Clive.
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