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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Will or would?
In the following sentence, which is the correct choice, would or will?
They don't have the slightest idea of what the project will/would be about.
They don't have the slightest idea of what the project will/would be about.
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Anonymous They don't have the slightest idea of what the project will be about. As shown. don't goes with will ; didn't goes with would .
- Anonymous They don't have the slightest idea of what the project will be about.
- As shown.
- don't goes with will ; didn't goes with would .
- The past of the quoted sentence is this: They didn't have the slightest idea of what the project would be about.
- CJ
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AnonymousThey don't have the slightest idea of what the project will be about.As shown.
don't goes with will; didn't goes with would.
The past of the quoted sentence is this:
They didn't have the slightest idea of what the project would be about.
CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousThey don't have the slightest idea of what the project will be about.As shown.don't goes with will; didn't goes with would.The past of the quoted sentence is this:They didn't have the slightest idea of what the project would be about.CJWhat if the tense were present perfect? Is it will or would?
They haven't had the slightest idea o
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AnonymousWhat if the tense were present perfect? Is it will or would?will.
Present Point of View: present (tense), present perfect, will, can
Past Point of View: past, past perfect, would, could
Generally, tenses from the same "point of view" group are kept together in the same sentence.
CJ
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