would vs will

Neither is good English.
Just say
eg In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder is death.

CliveNeither is good English.Just sayeg In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder is death.

What about this,
In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder would be death.( meaning of would is politeness or less confidence than 'will')

Am I correct with would in the sentence and is my understanding is correct?

In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder would be death. Correct, but less natural than my version.There is an implied condition,
eg If you murdered someone in Saudi Arabia, the penalty would be death.

( meaning of would is politeness or less confidence than 'will') No. 'Would' in your example just makes the statement sound hypothetical.

AnonymousWhat about this,In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder would be death.( meaning of would is politeness or less confidence than 'will')Am I correct with would in the sentence and is my understanding is correct?

In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder is death. (This is stated as a known fact. It is the most common form of statements of this typ

AlpheccaStars AnonymousWhat about this,In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder would be death.( meaning of would is politeness or less confidence than 'will')Am I correct with would in the sentence and is my understanding is correct?In Saudi Arabia, the penalty for murder is death. (This is stated as a known fact. It is the most common form of statements of this type.)In

Anonymousthe penalty for murdering people would lead to death penalty.

That is the same penalty in so many other places that "would" doesn't quite fit. Now suppose instead that you and your friends were walking along a city street and noticed someone playing a guitar for passers-by. You could say

In Saudi Arabia the penalty for doing that would b

CalifJim Anonymousthe penalty for murdering people would lead to death penalty.That is the same penalty in so many other places that "would" doesn't quite fit. Now suppose instead that you and your friends were walking along a city street and noticed someone playing a guitar for passers-by. You could sayIn Saudi Arabia the penalty for doing that would be death.meaning tha

AnonymousI don't much about Saudi Arabia. The penalty for murder would be death. ('if I was right. I am not sure if I am right.)

This is not plausible. You'd have to add "I think", and even then you don't need "would". Both 'is' and 'would be' are possible.

I don't much about Saudi Arabia, but I think the penalty for murder [is / would be] death

I apologize for being impatient. You mean my sentence is incorrect without 'I think'?

AnonymousYou mean my sentence is incorrect without 'I think'?

No, I don't mean that. I mean that it doesn't sound like something an English speaker is very likely to say.

I'm referring specifically to

I don't much about Saudi Arabia. The penalty for murder would be death.

It would be said more like how I wrote it. See my po