Would vs will
Would he always be like this?
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If we replace "would" with "will", what would the sentence mean and be still grammatically correct?
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The sentence is more straightforward with "will". g. ), and the speaker is asking if he will remain that way, or whether there is the possibility that his condition may change.
- The sentence is more straightforward with "will".
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- ), and the speaker is asking if he will remain that way, or whether there is the possibility that his condition may change.
- " is an odd sentence to give as a usage example as it need more context to explain the use of "would".
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The sentence is more straightforward with "will". With "will", it means that he is a certain way (e.g. he exhibits certain behaviour, has a certain disability, etc.), and the speaker is asking if he will remain that way, or whether there is the possibility that his condition may change.
"Would he always be like this?" is an odd sentence to give as a usage example as it need more context
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