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Armin ariana Posted 8 years ago
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Would or do
What's difference between two phrase?
1 . Do they have the recipe?
2. Would they have the recipe?
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(1) is a straightforward direct question. (2) is in some way less direct, more speculative, tentative, hypothetical, etc. The exact way in which it is so, and the reason for using it, depends on the context.
- (1) is a straightforward direct question.
- (2) is in some way less direct, more speculative, tentative, hypothetical, etc.
- The exact way in which it is so, and the reason for using it, depends on the context.
- For example, in a particular polite situation a speaker might feel that (1) was too abrupt.
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(1) is a straightforward direct question. (2) is in some way less direct, more speculative, tentative, hypothetical, etc. The exact way in which it is so, and the reason for using it, depends on the context. For example, in a particular polite situation a speaker might feel that (1) was too abrupt. Or ther
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