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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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would or will?...and why

In fact, you would/will probably be better of not reading the next paragraph.
  

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In fact you [will / would] probably be better off not reading the next paragraph. You can use either will or would . will gives the impression of certainty in comparison with would .

  • In fact you [will / would] probably be better off not reading the next paragraph.
  • You can use either will or would .
  • will gives the impression of certainty in comparison with would .
  • It makes it sound like the author believes the reader will, in fact, be better off if he does not read the next paragraph.
  • would gives a less certain impression.
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In fact you [will / would] probably be better off not reading the next paragraph.

You can use either will or would.
will gives the impression of certainty in comparison with would. It makes it sound like the author believes the reader will, in fact, be better off if he does not read the next paragraph.
would gives a less certain impression.

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