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MFarooq Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Would
Hi,
Why is "would" used in the following sentences grammatically?
1-It would be great idea if we talk about a little bit about what it would mean on weekly basis or whatever.
2-If you and Nicole do this work,she would be the one who would actually be face to face working with you,and she and I would be consulting.
3-One of the things that could happen,once the children are here,it would appear that Cami will be accommodating and really welcoming.
Thank you
Why is "would" used in the following sentences grammatically?
1-It would be great idea if we talk about a little bit about what it would mean on weekly basis or whatever.
2-If you and Nicole do this work,she would be the one who would actually be face to face working with you,and she and I would be consulting.
3-One of the things that could happen,once the children are here,it would appear that Cami will be accommodating and really welcoming.
Thank you
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Dear MFarooq, 1 and 2 are second conditional sentences with the same mistake : the verbs in the "if" clauses should be in the past simple (talked, did). 2 could also work if changed into a first conditional sentence. 1 has a couple of other mistakes in it.
- Dear MFarooq, 1 and 2 are second conditional sentences with the same mistake : the verbs in the "if" clauses should be in the past simple (talked, did).
- 2 could also work if changed into a first conditional sentence.
- 1 has a couple of other mistakes in it.
- 3 is a badly constructed sentence, and sounds like an extract of speech.
- The writer could have written "it appears", but wrote instead "it would appear" to sound less certain and / or formal.
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Dear MFarooq,
1 and 2 are second conditional sentences with the same mistake : the verbs in the "if" clauses should be in the past simple (talked, did). 2 could also work if changed into a first conditional sentence. 1 has a couple of other mistakes in it.
3 is a badly constructed sentence, and sounds like an extract of speech. The writer could have written "it appears", but wr
1 and 2 are second conditional sentences with the same mistake : the verbs in the "if" clauses should be in the past simple (talked, did). 2 could also work if changed into a first conditional sentence. 1 has a couple of other mistakes in it.
3 is a badly constructed sentence, and sounds like an extract of speech. The writer could have written "it appears", but wr
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