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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Would or will
She's everything I'd want in a wife.
The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have.
Why should it be 'would' in the above?
Is it some uncertainity?
There shouldn't be any uncertainity when it comes to wife/husband.
It should be 'will' here.
I want a wife/husband.
I will want a wife/husband. [ Pointing to future needs.]
The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have.
Why should it be 'would' in the above?
Is it some uncertainity?
There shouldn't be any uncertainity when it comes to wife/husband.
It should be 'will' here.
I want a wife/husband.
I will want a wife/husband. [ Pointing to future needs.]
Top answer
Hi, She's everything I'd want in a wife. The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have. Why should it be 'would' in the above?
- Hi, She's everything I'd want in a wife.
- The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have.
- Why should it be 'would' in the above?
- Is it some uncertainity?
- There shouldn't be any uncertainity when it comes to wife/husband.
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Hi,
She's everything I'd want in a wife.
The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have.
Why should it be 'would' in the above?
Is it some uncertainity?
There shouldn't be any uncertainity when it comes to wife/husband.
She's everything I'd want in a wife.
The above means she has every quality I would want a wife to have.
Why should it be 'would' in the above?
Is it some uncertainity?
There shouldn't be any uncertainity when it comes to wife/husband.
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Thanks Clive
Let us assume the marriage is in the offing; they have decided to get marry.
So the following is correct now.
She has everything I will want in a wife.
Please tell me.
Let us assume the marriage is in the offing; they have decided to get marry.
So the following is correct now.
She has everything I will want in a wife.
Please tell me.
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Hi,
Let us assume the marriage is in the offing; they have decided to get marry.
So the following is correct now.
She has everything I will want in a wife.
No. Say She has everything I want in a wife.
Let us assume the marriage is in the offing; they have decided to get marry.
So the following is correct now.
She has everything I will want in a wife.
No. Say She has everything I want in a wife.
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