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J Lin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Would think vs thought

when to use "would think" and "thought"? What is the difference between these two sentences?
"I would think/thought she'd be back by Monday"
  

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Neither of your sentences is correct. I think she'd be back by Monday.

— Yoong Liat

  • Neither of your sentences is correct.
  • I think she'd be back by Monday.
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Neither of your sentences is correct.
I think she'd be back by Monday.
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I thought she'd be back by Monday. (This is all set in the past time.)
I think she'll be back by Monday. (This is set in the present time.)
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Does "I would think she'd be back by Monday" make any sense to you? I found this quote in "Paper Towns" by John Green, what exactly does he mean then?
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J LinI would think/thought she'd be back by Monday
Here are some approximate paraphrases.

I would think ... ~ I suppose it's reasonable to assume that she might be back by Monday.

I thought ... ~ From what I knew about it, it seemed to me that she was going to be back by Monday.

CJ
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