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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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would drive
You wouldn't drive an electric car on a 1000 mile trip. You would use it for day-to-day driving and charge it at night.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Does 'would' in this context mean 'prefer' as in I'd like to ...?
Thanks in advance.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Does 'would' in this context mean 'prefer' as in I'd like to ...?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi N2G 1. It sounds OK to me. 2.
- Hi N2G 1.
- It sounds OK to me.
- 2.
- 'Would' is used because the situation is theoretical.
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Hi N2G
1. It sounds OK to me.
2. 'Would' is used because the situation is theoretical. (If you had an electric car, you wouldn't drive it...)
1. It sounds OK to me.
2. 'Would' is used because the situation is theoretical. (If you had an electric car, you wouldn't drive it...)
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New2grammarDoes 'would' in this context mean 'prefer' as in I'd like to ...?No. This is just the past tense (hypothetical form) of will.
Once you get the car, you will find that you will not drive it on a 1000-mile trip. You'll use it for ...
You wouldn't drive it on a 1000-mile trip. You'd use it for ...
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