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Eslbro Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Will and would

Difference here: Will you be able to meet around then?

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Would you guys be able to meet around then?

  

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eslbro Difference here: Will you be able to meet around then? And Would you guys be able to meet around then? There is very little difference.

— CalifJim

  • eslbro Difference here: Will you be able to meet around then?
  • And Would you guys be able to meet around then?
  • There is very little difference.
  • In the first one with 'will', the tone of the sentence is slightly more matter-of-fact, almost as if the speaker might be expecting a 'yes' from everyone.
  • In the second one with 'would', the speaker seems to be deferring slightly more to the opinions of the others and seems more willing to bargain with them about the time of the meeting.
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eslbro

Difference here: Will you be able to meet around then?

And

Would you guys be able to meet around then?

There is very little difference.

In the first one with 'will', the tone of the sentence is slightly more matter-of-fact, almost as if the speaker might be expecting a 'yes' from everyone.
In the second one with 'would', t

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The second sentence needs a conditional clause while the first one doesn't.

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