I've heard this exchange on the radio:
Host: Would you call him a bully?
Guest: Yes, I did.
Is "did" the grammatical equivalent of "would" in the guest's reply?
Is "did" the grammatical equivalent of "would" in the guest's reply? It is an odd response; I wish I could hear the exchange myself in order to be sure that you did not mishear it.
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tkacka15Host: Would you call him a bully?Guest: Yes, I did.Is "did" the grammatical equivalent of "would" in the guest's reply?
It is an odd response; I wish I could hear the exchange myself in order to be sure that you did not mishear it.