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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Would
In the army, soldiers are recognized by their last name. The people who have been friends in the army for years wouldn't know each others' first name.
Is would correct in the sentence? What could be the implied if clause by the context?
'....wouldn't know each others' first name if ........?
Is would correct in the sentence? What could be the implied if clause by the context?
'....wouldn't know each others' first name if ........?
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People who have been friends in the army for years wouldn't know each other's first names . It could imply "wouldn't know if they were asked" or something similar, or it could just be that the author wanted to avoid the definiteness of "don't know".
- People who have been friends in the army for years wouldn't know each other's first names .
- It could imply "wouldn't know if they were asked" or something similar, or it could just be that the author wanted to avoid the definiteness of "don't know".
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People who have been friends in the army for years wouldn't know each other's first names.
It could imply "wouldn't know if they were asked" or something similar, or it could just be that the author wanted to avoid the definiteness of "don't know".
It could imply "wouldn't know if they were asked" or something similar, or it could just be that the author wanted to avoid the definiteness of "don't know".
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GPYPeople who have been friends in the army for years wouldn't know each other's first names.It could imply "wouldn't know if they were asked" or something similar, or it could just be that the author wanted to avoid the definiteness of "don't know".If I assume 'if they were asked', it's going to sound like knowing each others first names depend on Asking the
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AnonymousIf I assume 'if they were asked', it's going to sound like knowing each others first names depend on Asking them. If we asked them, they would know. If we didn't ask them, they wouldn't know. Which doesn't make sense to me. What do you think?It is an imagined situation in which they are required to state the first name. This is how, it is imagined, i
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AnonymousIf I assume 'if they were asked', it's going to sound like knowing each others first names depend on Asking them. If we asked them, they would know. If we didn't ask them, they wouldn't know.GPY did say "or something similar". Just change it to "if they were told". Besides, you don't have to invent some if-clause every time you see th
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