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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Would

You would start a conversation with 'hi' when you talked to new people. You wouldn't go straight into the matter.

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You would start a conversation with 'hi' when you talk to new people. You wouldn't go straight into the matter.

Which one is correct?
  

Top answer

You should start a conversation with 'hi' when you talk to new people. You shouldn't go straight into the matter. I would start a conversation with 'hi' when I talk to new people.

— AlpheccaStars

  • You should start a conversation with 'hi' when you talk to new people.
  • You shouldn't go straight into the matter.
  • I would start a conversation with 'hi' when I talk to new people.
  • I wouldn't go straight into the matter.
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You should start a conversation with 'hi' when you talk to new people. You shouldn't go straight into the matter.

I would start a conversation with 'hi' when I talk to new people. I wouldn't go straight into the matter.
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I understand we can use should. But, in the context, I am trying to tell somebody what we would start a conversation with when we met people.
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I used 'you' as a subject to mean anyone not a specific person.
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Anonymous I am trying to tell somebody what we would start a conversation with when we met people.
Then use the second sentence, not the first.
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous I am trying to tell somebody what we would start a conversation with when we met people.Then use the second sentence, not the first.
Which one?????
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous I am trying to tell somebody what we would start a conversation with when we met people.Then use the second sentence, not the first.
Why is the first one incorrect? Would is supposed to go with past, right? Not present? like: 'If you met him here what would you do?' Not 'if you meet him here what would you do?' I am confused.
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous I am trying to tell somebody what we would start a conversation with when we met people.Then use the second sentence, not the first.
You would say 'hi' when you met new people. Why is this incorrect? Here both 'saying hi to new people' and 'meeting New people' is imaginary. So, if 'saying hi' is imaginary so it goes with would then why
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AnonymousYou would say 'hi' when you met new people. Why is this incorrect?
Because I cannot think of a reasonable context in which I might say that. If you are giving advice, use "should."
If you are giving advice by saying what you would do in that circumstance, then use the alternate suggestion.

e.g.
What is the best way to start a conve
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What about this one as advice.
I wouldn't go straight into the matter if I met new people. Is this ok?
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