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Scottbernard Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

will or would

0 hi,02br
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002).also in the movie Forrest Gump, when people ask him " Are U stupid or something ?"02br
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02br 02br 001) Will you marry me? 02br 02br 00Would you marry me? This has a conditional.

— BarbaraPA

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  • 02br 02br 002) Forest means that you don't have to have a high IQ to do good things, and people who are born smart can make really bad decisions about how they act.
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0Hello Scott, and welcome to the forums.02br
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001) Will you marry me? A simple question of fact.02br
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00Would you marry me? This has a conditional. Would you marry me if I promised to quit smoking, stop sleeping with your sister, get a good job, etc.02br
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002) Forest means that you don't have to have a high IQ to do good thi
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0OKAY . sorry ... 02br
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00anyway, you cleared my doubt .02br
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0 1) 02br
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00 In the 1st, you're asking about the will/desire of the other person. This is a direct question about his/her being willing/intending to go through the marriage. As GG states, this is about facts. 02br
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00 The 2nd has more doubts, involves more speculation. Just trying to find what the other person thinks about such a development
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