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Bamtori Posted 15 years ago
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You would think that... <- the use of would here?
Teachers,
I hear someone on a drama say that expression, and that made me wonder about the use of would again.
I understand that the modal will can be used for prediction with certainty (or assumption about present situations?), like in "You will know that it's true." Then I thought that this expression 'You would think that...' might be used for prediction too, but with less certainty since it's a hypothetical sentence. Am I right? Thanks so much for any help!
I hear someone on a drama say that expression, and that made me wonder about the use of would again.
I understand that the modal will can be used for prediction with certainty (or assumption about present situations?), like in "You will know that it's true." Then I thought that this expression 'You would think that...' might be used for prediction too, but with less certainty since it's a hypothetical sentence. Am I right? Thanks so much for any help!
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No, you cannot use "you would think that" that way. "You would think that" is generally followed by a "yet/but/however". For example, You would think that today's politicians would be more sensitive to global warming, yet they are not.
- No, you cannot use "you would think that" that way.
- "You would think that" is generally followed by a "yet/but/however".
- For example, You would think that today's politicians would be more sensitive to global warming, yet they are not.
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No, you cannot use "you would think that" that way. "You would think that" is generally followed by a "yet/but/however".
For example,
You would think that today's politicians would be more sensitive to global warming, yet they are not.
For example,
You would think that today's politicians would be more sensitive to global warming, yet they are not.
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