Will or would?

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[nq:1]Tory lost her wallet with her driver`s license. She knew that her parents would be angry.[/nq]
This one. The present form is:

"Tory has lost her wallet... She knows (that) her parents will be angry". Turning it into the past, "will" becomes "would".

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[nq:1]I am not English native speaker, so i`ve a question: how to write correctly: Tory lost her wallet with her ... lost her wallet with her driver`s license. She knew that her parents would be angry. The second one is correct.[/nq]
By the way did you know that this is American usage? In Britain we would say:

"Tory lost her wallet with her driving licence in it. She knew that her pa

[nq:1]Vladimir Baikov (Email Removed) writes[/nq]
[nq:2]Tory lost her wallet with her driver`s license. She knew ... driver`s license. She knew that her parents would be angry.[/nq]
[nq:1]The second one is correct. By the way did you know that this is American usage? In Britain we would say: "Tory lost her wallet with her driving licence in it. She knew that her parents would be angry."[/

In article , Matthew Huntbach (Email Removed) writes:
[nq:1]We would also, of course, be less likely to use "Tory" as a girl's name, since it has an established ... the political party more formally known as the Conservative Party (or to be completely formal, the Conservative and Unionist Party).[/nq]
Though I know a Victoria who calls herself "Tori" (with an "i" rather than with a "y").

[nq:2]I am not English native speaker, so i`ve a question: ... driver`s license. She knew that her parents would be angry.[/nq]
[nq:1]The second one is correct. By the way did you know that this is American usage? In Britain we would ... that her parents would be angry." I can't say that I've ever encountered this differentiation between British and American usage.[/nq]
Regards, Einde O'C

[nq:2]Tory lost her wallet with her driver`s license. She knew that her parents would be angry.[/nq]
[nq:1]The second one is correct. By the way did you know that this is American usage? In Britain we would say: "Tory lost her wallet with her driving licence in it. She knew that her parents would be angry." regards J:[/nq]
I agree this is still largely true but quite a few British people

[nq:2]The second one is correct. By the way did you ... She knew that her parents would be angry." regards J:[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree this is still largely true but quite a few British people do now say "driver's licence" (e.g. the ... its whole life regardless of changes in ownership or geographical location, which is not the practice in many other countries.[/nq]
So should it be "driver's li

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[nq:2]By the way did you know that this is American ... in it. She knew that her parents would be angry."[/nq]
[nq:1]I can't say that I've ever encountered this differentiation between British and American usage.[/nq]
It's not something that jumps out at one.

Do the USians also refer to a fisher's license (sic) or do they talk of a fishing license (sic again

[nq:2] I agree this is still largely true but quite ... location, which is not the practice in many other countries.[/nq]
[nq:1]So should it be "driver's licence" or "drivers' licence?" I can think of arguments both ways.My what a can of ... one person. Perhaps a pile of them (at the court house waiting to be endorsed, perhaps) would be "drivers' licences"[/nq]
Regards J:

-- John

In article (Email Removed), Phil C. (Email Removed) writes:
[nq:1]So should it be "driver's licence" or "drivers' licence?" I can think of arguments both ways.[/nq]
Since the licence is for a single driver, I think it should be the former. -- John Hall

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