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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'would' verb phrase in a 'if' clause

The story had some interesting bits to it that are only mentioned and never explored. The cult of people who hate technology, is shown to us at the last minute and we never get the chance to go deeper than that. This part could have helped the film if they would actually pursue it, but they thought it would be more interesting to bore the audience to death. Both Keith David and Brad Dourif seem to be trying in their poorly written and underused roles, but even they seem to know they are in a stinker of a movie.

I'd like to know why "would actually pursue" was used, not "had actually pursued."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" Stupidity. Now you know! CJ

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park sang joonI'd like to know why "would actually pursue" was used, not "had actually pursued."
Stupidity. Now you know!
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Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your help. Emotion: smile
Do you mean a reviewer by "stupidity", not me?
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park sang joonThank you, Mr.Jim, for your help. Do you mean a reviewer by "stupidity", not me?
By "Stupidity" I mean that the reviewer who wrote that sentence showed his stupidity by making a mistake.

CJ
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