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Flower1234 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Will be or would be
Which is correct? My answer is (b). I am a bit confused with "will be" and "would be".
a) Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records will be $20 plus $0.20 per page.
b) Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records would be $20 plus $0.20 per page.
a) Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records will be $20 plus $0.20 per page.
b) Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records would be $20 plus $0.20 per page.
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Both are correct, but which one is used depends on the situation. Can you think of situations in which one of them is more suitable?
- Both are correct, but which one is used depends on the situation.
- Can you think of situations in which one of them is more suitable?
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Both are correct, but which one is used depends on the situation. Can you think of situations in which one of them is more suitable?
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flower1234a).....
I am going to have the medical records copied. Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records will be $20 plus $0.20 per page.
It's not worth getting the medical records copied. Dr. X's assistant says the cost of photocopying the medical records would be
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From what I know, "will" and "would" in most cases have the different usages, so we are hardly confused about them. However, when they're used to indicate the capability to happen, "would" is not as certain as "will". I think.
Can anybody confirm my point?
Can anybody confirm my point?
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