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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Will or Would?
I've got two questions:
The first is a general question - how do I know when to use "will" and when to use "would"?
The second, a more specific question - someone told me she's planing to visit my home town someday, what's the correct way to phrase my reply? "Well, when you do, give me a call, I'll be glad to give you a tour! " or "Well, when you do, give me a call, I'd be glad to give you a tour! "
Thank you.
The first is a general question - how do I know when to use "will" and when to use "would"?
The second, a more specific question - someone told me she's planing to visit my home town someday, what's the correct way to phrase my reply? "Well, when you do, give me a call, I'll be glad to give you a tour! " or "Well, when you do, give me a call, I'd be glad to give you a tour! "
Thank you.
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Hello there Anonymous, Just like my online English tutor, Liat, explained to me once you--You use will when you refer to real situations that can happen, and you use would when you refer to situations that are far-fetched(that most likely won't happen). g 1 I would depart for France if I had more money(=I don't have more money/sufficient money, so I can't go there). g 2 I will depart for France tomorrow(=I'm going to depart for france tomorrow, because I have made all the arrangements).
- Hello there Anonymous, Just like my online English tutor, Liat, explained to me once you--You use will when you refer to real situations that can happen, and you use would when you refer to situations that are far-fetched(that most likely won't happen).
- g 1 I would depart for France if I had more money(=I don't have more money/sufficient money, so I can't go there).
- g 2 I will depart for France tomorrow(=I'm going to depart for france tomorrow, because I have made all the arrangements).
- Yours, WA
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Hello there Anonymous,
Just like my online English tutor, Liat, explained to me once you--You use will when you refer to real situations that can happen, and you use would when you refer to situations that are far-fetched(that most likely won't happen).
e.g1I would depart for France if I h
Just like my online English tutor, Liat, explained to me once you--You use will when you refer to real situations that can happen, and you use would when you refer to situations that are far-fetched(that most likely won't happen).
e.g1I would depart for France if I h
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For your second question, either is okay. The meaning is exactly the same to an English speaker's ears.
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how do I know when to use "will" and when to use "would"?There are many, many uses of each of these words, so the question is really too big to answer in a few paragraphs here.
One thing that might help, though, is that in a context of past tense, only would can be used, not will. The underlined verbs show where the indicator of past tense is l
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