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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Would
I don't know how to log into that website. I am going to ask Jack. I think he would answer. Correct with would?
This is how I understand would in this sentence. It means that you think he's more likely to answer than "might" or "could", but less likely to answer than "will". Or at least that's how I hear it. Correct understanding?
This is how I understand would in this sentence. It means that you think he's more likely to answer than "might" or "could", but less likely to answer than "will". Or at least that's how I hear it. Correct understanding?
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"answer" is probably the wrong verb. Probably you mean "I think he would know". That is slightly more distanced or tentative than "I think he'll know", but there is not a huge difference.
- "answer" is probably the wrong verb.
- Probably you mean "I think he would know".
- That is slightly more distanced or tentative than "I think he'll know", but there is not a huge difference.
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"answer" is probably the wrong verb. Probably you mean "I think he would know". That is slightly more distanced or tentative than "I think he'll know", but there is not a huge difference.
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GPY"answer" is probably the wrong verb. Probably you mean "I think he would know". That is slightly more distanced or tentative than "I think he'll know", but there is not a huge difference.tentative means less sure?
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