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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Will / Would

1. What is the difference between 'will' and 'would' below?

A. Will the rate increase?
B. Would the rate increase?


2. If I use 'will' in the first sentence of C, can I use 'would' in the next sentence? Likewise, in D, if I use 'would' in the first sentence, can I use will in the next sentence? Is it gramatically required to be consistent throughout one's sentences?

C. Will the rate increase? We would be happy if the rate remained.

D. Would the rate increase? We will be happy if the rate remains.
  

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Thanks, gigilian, for the link. It was really helpful.

However, in my particular example, what is the difference between 'will' and 'would'? With 'will', is it definite that I am getting a 'yes' answer, whereas with 'would', the answer can either be yes or no?

Could you please answer #2 as well?

I was wondering if a native speaker could also share their thoughts on th
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B and D cannot stand alone; an 'if' clause is needed if 'would' is to be used.
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We can't just assume there is an implied conditional, MM?
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Anonymous2. If I use 'will' in the first sentence of C, can I use 'would' in the next sentence? Likewise, in D, if I use 'would' in the first sentence, can I use will in the next sentence? Is it gramatically required to be consistent throughout one's sentences?
There's no such rule that I know of.
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Switching the tense of the example, we see the same problem:

If I lose my job, will the interest rate on my loan go up? Would I still be able to go to college?

Similarly, I don't think you should switch from "will" to "would."

But you may immediately follow that with a new conditional of a different sort.
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We can't just assume there is an implied conditional, MM?-- We cannot assume anything when we don't know what the poster knows or doesn't know. In this case, it is not certain that the original poster even knows the phrase 'implied conditional', so that had better be discussed in another thread.
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About this one,i really don't know a lot.But my teacher told me that,it's up to the case,the Present or Past.I can give you some examples:

1) If i were you,i would visit grandma.

If i knew about it sooner,i would help her.

2) I will wait here until you come.

If i see her,i will tell her about this problem.
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Okay, then I'll repeat what I said earlier: if two sentences both relate to the same condition, what's correct for the first one would be correct for the second one (would, or will).
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Thank you, everyone, for your helpful explanations.
Avangiif two sentences both relate to the same condition, what's correct for the first one would be correct for the second one (would, or will).
1. In your sentence, why is 'would' used with 'relate'? The normal stucture for the same sentence is 'will'-'relate' or 'would

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