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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would in a Sentence

Hello,

I wonder what would be the difference in meaning between these two sentences: 

"I am shocked that the government would instigate harsh punishments and criminalize free speech"

"I am shocked that the government instigates harsh punishments and criminalize free speech"

Thanks for your time.
  

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My version would differ from yours slightly: I am shocked that the government introduces / should introduce harsh punishments and criminalizes / criminalize free speech. Using "should" makes the speaker's personal involvement deeper. CB

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  • My version would differ from yours slightly: I am shocked that the government introduces / should introduce harsh punishments and criminalizes / criminalize free speech.
  • Using "should" makes the speaker's personal involvement deeper.
  • CB
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My version would differ from yours slightly:

I am shocked that the government introduces / should introduce harsh punishments and criminalizes / criminalize free speech.

Using "should" mak
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Thanks for your reply. But adding 'would' would change the meaning of the sentence? Is it correct to say that

"The government introduces harsh punishments" means that I'm shocked because the government has definitely decided to introduce harsh punishments, but "The government would introduce harsh punishments" in the above sentence means that I'm shocked if government decides to introdu
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