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Haddie Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Will or Would?

"I've been asked to be godmother twice in the last month, as if that "will" help occupy the mind of the person who's not busy."
Is will correct here or should it be would?
  

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Haddie Is will correct here Yes. Haddie should it be would? It can be, but it doesn't have to be.

  • Haddie Is will correct here Yes.
  • Haddie should it be would?
  • It can be, but it doesn't have to be.
  • The choice of tense after "as if" is fairly flexible.
  • CJ
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HaddieIs will correct here
Yes.
Haddieshould it be would?
It can be, but it doesn't have to be. The choice of tense after "as if" is fairly flexible.

CJ

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