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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
would, will, shall
Hello, would somebody correct and explain to me what do they exactly mean or how they are different each other.
The original copies will be sent today by courier.
The original copies would be sent today by courier.
The original copies shall be sent today by courier.
And also whta is the difference between the ff:
If I were you, I would tell them the secret.
If I were you, I will tell them the secret.
The original copies will be sent today by courier.
The original copies would be sent today by courier.
The original copies shall be sent today by courier.
And also whta is the difference between the ff:
If I were you, I would tell them the secret.
If I were you, I will tell them the secret.
Top answer
The original copies will be sent today by courier. -- statement of future fact. The original copies would be sent today by courier [ if...
- The original copies will be sent today by courier.
- -- statement of future fact.
- The original copies would be sent today by courier [ if...
- ] -- this requires a conditional clause.
- The original copies shall be sent today by courier.
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The original copies will be sent today by courier. -- statement of future fact.
The original copies would be sent today by courier [if....] -- this requires a conditional clause.
The original copies shall be sent today by courier. -- statement of official imperative - legal use only
If I were you, I would tell them the secret. -- OK
The original copies would be sent today by courier [if....] -- this requires a conditional clause.
The original copies shall be sent today by courier. -- statement of official imperative - legal use only
If I were you, I would tell them the secret. -- OK
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Is "I will tell them the secret" still a bad grammar?
Is this correct? - I should tell them the secret before anything goes wrong.
Is this correct? - I should tell them the secret before anything goes wrong.
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"I will tell them the secret" -- This, alone, is fine.
:"I should tell them the secret before anything goes wrong." -- This is fine too.
:"I should tell them the secret before anything goes wrong." -- This is fine too.
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Thank you, Mr. M.
When the modal verb "would" is used, it seems to be used to in a conditional sense (or in a hypothetical situation if both means the same) almost all the time, but my question is "Can the modal verb "would" be used to say just (and no other like "hypothetical" or "conditional") or what you believed, hope, or be the case as it might be?
eg,
A report said
When the modal verb "would" is used, it seems to be used to in a conditional sense (or in a hypothetical situation if both means the same) almost all the time, but my question is "Can the modal verb "would" be used to say just (and no other like "hypothetical" or "conditional") or what you believed, hope, or be the case as it might be?
eg,
A report said
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Your latest example is another use of 'would'-- as the past of 'will' in reported speech:
REPORT: "The unemployment rate will continue to rise."
A report said that the unemployment rate would continue to rise.
REPORT: "The unemployment rate will continue to rise."
A report said that the unemployment rate would continue to rise.
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