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Rizan Malik Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Will depend/ would depend

A: Is it "soccer" or "football"?

B:

  1. I think "soccer" is more AmE, so it'll depend on who you're talking to.

  2. I think "soccer" is more AmE, so it would depend on who you're talking to.

What is the difference between 1) and 2)?

  

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Rizan Malik I think "soccer" is more AmE, so it'll depend on who you're talking to. on who you're talking to or on who you're going to talk to or on who you'll be talking to . This is more likely to be used in a context where B thinks A will soon be talking to someone about soccer/football, probably inferred from the information gleaned in the previous part of this conversation.

  • Rizan Malik I think "soccer" is more AmE, so it'll depend on who you're talking to.
  • on who you're talking to or on who you're going to talk to or on who you'll be talking to .
  • This is more likely to be used in a context where B thinks A will soon be talking to someone about soccer/football, probably inferred from the information gleaned in the previous part of this conversation.
  • Rizan Malik I think "soccer" is more AmE, so it would depend on who you're talking to.
  • on who you're talking to or on who you were talking to .
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Rizan MalikI think "soccer" is more AmE, so it'll depend on who you're talking to.

on who you're talking to or on who you're going to talk to or on who you'll be talking to.

This is more likely to be used in a context where B thinks A will soon be talking to someone about soccer/football, probably inferred from the information gle

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