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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Would or without would
1. Even if it’s not what they want to hear, I would try to be honest and say it anyway. 2. Even if it’s not what they want to hear, I try to be honest and say it anyway. Which one sounds grammatically correct? Could you help me clarify it? Thanks.
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deborahjeong Which one sounds grammatically correct? Both are correct. It depends on the greater context.
- deborahjeong Which one sounds grammatically correct?
- Both are correct.
- It depends on the greater context.
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deborahjeong Which one sounds grammatically correct?
Both are correct. It depends on the greater context.
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Both are possible.
The second one follows the usual pattern for a first conditional statement.
The first one borrows the past form 'would' into a present tense sentence to express something weaker than the second — something more tentative, something more like guesswork, something closer to a willingness to try, something less definite than simple trying.
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