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Levis1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Wouldn’t

Why don’t you go to the pageant with your friend?

I say: They’re not gonna be willing to pay for the entrance.

Or

They wouldn’t be willing to pay for the ticket.


What’s the difference here? Are both OK?

  

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levis1 Why don’t you go to the pageant with your friend? I say: They ’re If it's just one friend, it should be 'he' or 'she', not 'they' — unless you are trying to hide the gender of your friend. levis1 I say: They’re not gonna be willing to pay for the entrance.

  • levis1 Why don’t you go to the pageant with your friend?
  • I say: They ’re If it's just one friend, it should be 'he' or 'she', not 'they' — unless you are trying to hide the gender of your friend.
  • levis1 I say: They’re not gonna be willing to pay for the entrance.
  • Or They wouldn’t be willing to pay for the ticket.
  • While you may pronounce it as "gonna", you can't write it that way.
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levis1Why don’t you go to the pageant with your friend?
I say: They’re

If it's just one friend, it should be 'he' or 'she', not 'they' — unless you are trying to hide the gender of your friend.

levis1I say: They’re not gonna be willing to pay for the entrance.
Or They wouldn’t

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