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MFarooq Posted 10 years ago
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Would
Hi,
Why is "Would" used in the following dialogue?
A: I must have left wallet at home. It really WOULD not matter. It is just that I left in such a rush. I did not have any breakfast and now I am starving.
B: So am I.
A: Sorry
B: There is younger generation now a days. Love-ins they remember ,wallets they forget.
Is speaker "A" dreaming or imagining (conditional two without if clause) or this is simply the past tense?
Thank you
Why is "Would" used in the following dialogue?
A: I must have left wallet at home. It really WOULD not matter. It is just that I left in such a rush. I did not have any breakfast and now I am starving.
B: So am I.
A: Sorry
B: There is younger generation now a days. Love-ins they remember ,wallets they forget.
Is speaker "A" dreaming or imagining (conditional two without if clause) or this is simply the past tense?
Thank you
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You haven't transcribed it correctly.
In any case, "would" is used to indicate a conditional mood.
Rewrite:
I must have left my wallet at home. It really would not matter (ordinarily).
In any case, "would" is used to indicate a conditional mood.
Rewrite:
I must have left my wallet at home. It really would not matter (ordinarily).
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MFarooqWhy is "Would" used in the following dialogue?A: I must have left wallNormally, it wouldn't matter if he wasn't hungry. But now he is in an urgent need to buy something to eat and the fact of being 'walletless' matters.
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I must have left wallet at home. (Normally) It really WOULD not matter. It is just that I left in such a rush. I did not have any breakfast and now I am starving.
It is a common use of "would" as a conditional.
In most situations, it wouldn't make any difference if I had my wallet or not. I seldom need to have my wallet with me. But this time, I'm hungry and
It is a common use of "would" as a conditional.
In most situations, it wouldn't make any difference if I had my wallet or not. I seldom need to have my wallet with me. But this time, I'm hungry and
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