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Ticce Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Would or be - what is the difference
It is important that he be there. (now or later)
It is important that he would be there. (later)
What is the difference here?
As I understand th second one implies the future and the first one can mean either the present or the future. Or am I wrong here?
It is important that he would be there. (later)
What is the difference here?
As I understand th second one implies the future and the first one can mean either the present or the future. Or am I wrong here?
Top answer
The second sentence is wrongly composed.
- The second sentence is wrongly composed.
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Is it wrong becuase of It is + would or because would shouldn't be used in this construction at all?
Will it be reclaimed if I change it into
It was important that he would be there.
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I have found a few alike examples of this new sentence. I am not sure that they are correct.
So if my c
Will it be reclaimed if I change it into
It was important that he would be there.
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I have found a few alike examples of this new sentence. I am not sure that they are correct.
So if my c
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I gave another thought to it and I think that would shouldn't be used here at all. I think there should be another verb - should. Then I think these two would mean the same, right?
It was important that he should be there.
It was important that he be there.
It is important that he should be there.
It is important that he be there.
It was important that he should be there.
It was important that he be there.
It is important that he should be there.
It is important that he be there.
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