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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Will

If you are coming to visit, you will want to bring a jacket. And

If you were coming to visit, you would want to bring a jacket.

What's the difference?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, #1 makes it sound very possible that you will visit. #2 makes it sound hypothetical (unlikely or impossible). Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, #1 makes it sound very possible that you will visit.
  • #2 makes it sound hypothetical (unlikely or impossible).
  • Clive
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Hi,

#1 makes it sound very possible that you will visit.

#2 makes it sound hypothetical (unlikely or impossible).

Clive
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CliveHi,

#1 makes it sound very possible that you will visit.

#2 makes it sound hypothetical (unlikely or impossible).

Clive
What about:

''you will need to..''
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Hi,

Same answer.

You will need to . . .

You would need to . . .

Clive
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CliveHi,

Same answer.

You will need to . . .

You would need to . . .

Clive
So we usually use

..will want to..

or

..will need to..

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