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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Wouldnt/wont
I'm sure they wouldn't do something like that! And
I'm sure they won't do something like that.
How come even when somebody is certain about something they would still use wouldn't instead of won't?
Please correct and thanks for sharing!
I'm sure they won't do something like that.
How come even when somebody is certain about something they would still use wouldn't instead of won't?
Please correct and thanks for sharing!
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PreciousJones I'm sure they wouldn't do something like that! I'm sure they won't do something like that. They will/won't cancel my account.
- PreciousJones I'm sure they wouldn't do something like that!
- I'm sure they won't do something like that.
- They will/won't cancel my account.
- This is simple future tense.
- They would/wouldn't cancel my account.
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PreciousJonesI'm sure they wouldn't do something like that!They will/won't cancel my account.
I'm sure they won't do something like that.
This is simple future tense.
They would/wouldn't cancel my account.
This involves an implied conditional. If I bounced 20 checks in a row, they wou
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I'm sure [they won't (will not) do something like that (in the circumstances currently in effect and under consideration)].
I'm sure [they wouldn't (would not) do something like that (in the hypothetical circumstances being imagined)].
The use of sure or certain doesn't mean will must be used instead of would. You can use either. You are sure about the
I'm sure [they wouldn't (would not) do something like that (in the hypothetical circumstances being imagined)].
The use of sure or certain doesn't mean will must be used instead of would. You can use either. You are sure about the
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