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MFarooq Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Would
Hi,
I have been watching "Homeland" on Hulu.com and below the dialogues are taken from there.
Please, make me understand the meaning of the " would in the following dialogues.
SITUATION 1
A: Thank you Mr.Voice President. I am not really too good at making speeches .My wife does most of the talking in the family. Even though, I can not mention them by names, I want to say thank to special forces team that saved my life . And thanks to all of you out there for your prayers and good wishes. It made all the difference. Most of all, I want to say thanks to my family for their strength in my absence and for their undying faith this day WOULD come. I am lucky man.
SITUATION 2
A: So, you and Carrie how long have known each other?
B: Long enough.
A: Because, I would kind of feel a lot better, I had a clear picture about who we are dealing with. We are breaking 12 federal laws.
B: You WOULD, WOULD you? A clearer picture? Why do not you shut your mouth and get back to work?
Thank you
MF
I have been watching "Homeland" on Hulu.com and below the dialogues are taken from there.
Please, make me understand the meaning of the " would in the following dialogues.
SITUATION 1
A: Thank you Mr.Voice President. I am not really too good at making speeches .My wife does most of the talking in the family. Even though, I can not mention them by names, I want to say thank to special forces team that saved my life . And thanks to all of you out there for your prayers and good wishes. It made all the difference. Most of all, I want to say thanks to my family for their strength in my absence and for their undying faith this day WOULD come. I am lucky man.
SITUATION 2
A: So, you and Carrie how long have known each other?
B: Long enough.
A: Because, I would kind of feel a lot better, I had a clear picture about who we are dealing with. We are breaking 12 federal laws.
B: You WOULD, WOULD you? A clearer picture? Why do not you shut your mouth and get back to work?
Thank you
MF
Top answer
and for their certainty in the past that this day today was to come in the future when viewed from that past . 2A: Because if the thing happens/is true then in result I will (likely) feel a lot better. Here 'feel better' is expressing an uncertain situation optimistically and really means 'able to have a clearer view'.
- and for their certainty in the past that this day today was to come in the future when viewed from that past .
- 2A: Because if the thing happens/is true then in result I will (likely) feel a lot better.
- Here 'feel better' is expressing an uncertain situation optimistically and really means 'able to have a clearer view'.
- "; if so, having a clear picture, if it happens, is what will make the person feel better/have a clearer view.
- 2B as 2A: If you had a clearer picture, you will likely feel better?
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1A: ...and for their certainty in the past that this day today was to come in the future when viewed from that past.
2A: Because if the thing happens/is true then in result I will (likely) feel a lot better. Here 'feel better' is expressing an uncertain situation optimistically and really means 'able to have a clearer view'.
Perhaps it is followed by "if
2A: Because if the thing happens/is true then in result I will (likely) feel a lot better. Here 'feel better' is expressing an uncertain situation optimistically and really means 'able to have a clearer view'.
Perhaps it is followed by "if
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meteorquake1A: ...and for their certainty in the past that this day today was to come in the future when viewed from that pastSo, we can say it's would for the future in the past?
meteorquake2B as 2A: If you had a clearer picture, you will likely feel better? really? (the 'would you?' means 'really?' or 'is that so!')It's
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Future in the past:-
'would' doesn't tell you if that future is still to come or has come, another verb or context needs to do that:
1. He said it would come and it came.
2. He said it would come at 16:00 and it's still only 15:00.
3. He said it will come and I'm awaiting its arrival.
1. The future that was expected in the past has already
'would' doesn't tell you if that future is still to come or has come, another verb or context needs to do that:
1. He said it would come and it came.
2. He said it would come at 16:00 and it's still only 15:00.
3. He said it will come and I'm awaiting its arrival.
1. The future that was expected in the past has already
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