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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

would or no would?

Which is correct please?

I (would) do for my wife what I would do for myself.
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Both are possible. I do for my wife what I would do for myself. This is a statement of fact, of what is.

— RandomGuy

  • Both are possible.
  • I do for my wife what I would do for myself.
  • This is a statement of fact, of what is.
  • It means that you in reality do something for your wife that you would do for yourself.
  • I would do for my wife what I would do for myself.
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Both are possible.


I do for my wife what I would do for myself.

This is a statement of fact, of what is. It means that you in reality do something for your wife that you would do for yourself.

I would do for my wife what I would do for myself.

This is a hypothetical statement, describing an unreal situation. It could mean, for instance, that
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