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Messier42 Posted 11 years ago
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would

An operator would type the message with a keyboard, which would activate a set of rotors. What's the purpose of two "would" here ? Is it just the past tense of will!
  

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messier42 What's the purpose of two "would" here ? You have not supplied adequate context, so we can only assume that it is the 'would' of past habit.

— Mister Micawber

  • messier42 What's the purpose of two "would" here ?
  • You have not supplied adequate context, so we can only assume that it is the 'would' of past habit.
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messier42What's the purpose of two "would" here ?
You have not supplied adequate context, so we can only assume that it is the 'would' of past habit.
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