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Yellowstarstruck Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Will and Would

Hi! Are both correct? If so what is the difference in meaning? Thanks, Fulvio

1. What would you do tomorrow, if classes get canceled because of the storm?

2. What will you do tomorrow, if classes get canceled because of the storm?

  

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yellowstarstruck 1. What would you do tomorrow, if classes get canceled because of the storm? This is not exactly wrong, but we expect 'got', not 'get'.

— CalifJim

  • yellowstarstruck 1.
  • What would you do tomorrow, if classes get canceled because of the storm?
  • This is not exactly wrong, but we expect 'got', not 'get'.
  • The strong implication that there will really be a storm tomorrow makes this sentence somewhat improbable.
  • ") is not appropriate when we are faced with a situation that will really happen (or if we firmly believe that it can and will happen).
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yellowstarstruck1. What would you do tomorrow, if classes get canceled because of the storm?

This is not exactly wrong, but we expect 'got', not 'get'.

The strong implication that there will really be a storm tomorrow makes this sentence somewhat improbable. This kind of sentence (with "What would you do?") is not appropriate when we are faced with a

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