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Taka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Would like
Are these woulds grammatically OK, even though they are not with the subjunctive if-clauses?
After I get into college, I would like to study physics.
When I become a college student, I would like to physics.
After I get into college, I would like to study physics.
When I become a college student, I would like to physics.
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After I get into college, I would like to study physics. Fine. When I become a college student, I would like to study physics.
- After I get into college, I would like to study physics.
- Fine.
- When I become a college student, I would like to study physics.
- Fine - now.
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After I get into college, I would like to study physics. Fine.
When I become a college student, I would like to study physics. Fine - now.
When I become a college student, I would like to study physics. Fine - now.
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Good.
What about these?
If I become a college student, I would like to study physics.
If I became a college student, I would like to study physics.
And this one, without 'like'?
When you become a college student, would you come to my country?
What about these?
If I become a college student, I would like to study physics.
If I became a college student, I would like to study physics.
And this one, without 'like'?
When you become a college student, would you come to my country?
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Hi Taka,
Both are fine grammatically. The primary difference is the degree of certainty the speaker has about actually becoming a college student. The use of 'became' suggests that the speaker is much less certain about becoming a college student or sees becoming a college student as mainly theoretical. With the use of 'become', the speaker sees becoming college student as a real
Both are fine grammatically. The primary difference is the degree of certainty the speaker has about actually becoming a college student. The use of 'became' suggests that the speaker is much less certain about becoming a college student or sees becoming a college student as mainly theoretical. With the use of 'become', the speaker sees becoming college student as a real
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Thanks for the comments, Amy.
It was surprising that even the last one is grammatically OK.
So, do you think this one still sounds fine?
When we are ready, he would come.
It was surprising that even the last one is grammatically OK.
So, do you think this one still sounds fine?
When we are ready, he would come.
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Right, I didn't think it would work either and that was why I was surprised by your previous comment.
Why do you think "When you become a college student, would you come to my country?" works, whereas that one doesn't?
Why do you think "When you become a college student, would you come to my country?" works, whereas that one doesn't?
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