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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Would or should stronger assuption

How do you do? Of the following modal verbs, which one is stronger for one to show one's assumption or possibility, would or should? For example, looking at an item that you might purchase, considering your friends style, and taste, you say That would be nice or That should be nice. Which one is showing a stronger assumption, would or should? Thanks.
  

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deborahjeong For example, looking at an item that you might purchase, considering your friends style, and taste, you say That would be nice or That should be nice. In this context you wouldn't really say "That should be nice". "That would be nice" is possible.

  • deborahjeong For example, looking at an item that you might purchase, considering your friends style, and taste, you say That would be nice or That should be nice.
  • In this context you wouldn't really say "That should be nice".
  • "That would be nice" is possible.
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deborahjeong For example, looking at an item that you might purchase, considering your friends style, and taste, you say That would be nice or That should be nice.

In this context you wouldn't really say "That should be nice". "That would be nice" is possible.

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