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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

would / used to ?

0Hello! I've got a question about a word usage. Hope someboy to help me.02br
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00There 01font00would 02font00 be a big tree near the pond. ----102br
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00A grammar test book says that the above sentence is wrong. It should be,02br
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00There 01font00used to 02font00be a big tree near the pond. -----202br
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00When I read the two sentences, I think # 2 sounds better. But why is the # 1 wrong?02br
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00If anybody knows the reason, would you please help me?02br
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0 i think "there used to be a big tree near the pond=there must be a big tree near the pond" 0-

— Ruthless-turkey

  • 0 i think "there used to be a big tree near the pond=there must be a big tree near the pond" 0-
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0 i think "there used to be a big tree near the pond=there must be a big tree near the pond" 0-
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10There 11font10would 12font10 be a big tree near the pond. ----110 11b11font10This is the beginning of a conditional sente
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0 I think it is used to. There would be a big tree near the pond doesn't sound right to me.0-
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