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Bamtori Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Would: hypothetical or certainty?

Teachers, why "would" was used in here:

That result is just what would be predicted by the theory.

This is what would be predicted by his theory.

I saw in CalifJim's answers, that "would" sometimes has something to do with guessing.

Thansk!
  

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Hi, The underlying idea is conditional / hypotheitical. This is what would be predicted by his theory if you applied his theory to this situation. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The underlying idea is conditional / hypotheitical.
  • This is what would be predicted by his theory if you applied his theory to this situation.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The underlying idea is conditional / hypotheitical.

This is what would be predicted by his theory if you applied his theory to this situation.



Clive
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