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Hoister Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Would be making/ would make
Would you please tell me if it is okay to use "you would make the right financial call" in the following sentence?
Background: Two doctors (A and B)are discussing the possibility of allowing a patient to go into surgery.A is persuading B to greenlight the surgery.
A:Right, but, what if we would look at this from purely fisical perspective. I mean, afterall Mr Bobber is here every four to six months, and if we were to consider his surgery is a one time expenditure, then, you would be making the right financial call.
Background: Two doctors (A and B)are discussing the possibility of allowing a patient to go into surgery.A is persuading B to greenlight the surgery.
A:Right, but, what if we would look at this from purely fisical perspective. I mean, afterall Mr Bobber is here every four to six months, and if we were to consider his surgery is a one time expenditure, then, you would be making the right financial call.
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"Would be making" is correct. "What if we would look" is not. I'd use "What if we looked," or "What if we were to look," or "What if we were looking" .
- "Would be making" is correct.
- "What if we would look" is not.
- I'd use "What if we looked," or "What if we were to look," or "What if we were looking" .
- ) - A.
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"Would be making" is correct.
"What if we would look" is not.
I'd use "What if we looked," or "What if we were to look," or "What if we were looking" .
(This is primarily based on my old native ear.)
"What if we would look" is not.
I'd use "What if we looked," or "What if we were to look," or "What if we were looking" .
(This is primarily based on my old native ear.)
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