What grammatical function does 'would' have?
"He did not dispute that there were fertile grounds for complaint, but he signified that he could not provide me with a new computer because "there would be too much paperwork."
'would' is the past of 'will'. In the present tense it would go something like this: He tells me he can't give me a new computer because there will be too much paperwork. CJ
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'would' is the past of 'will'.
In the present tense it would go something like this:
He tells me he can't give me a new computer because there will be too much paperwork.
CJ