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Bamtori Posted 16 years ago
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You wouldn't go anywhere near a pit of aligators // why would?
Teachers, in this hypothetical conversation, I'm wondering why the speaker B used the modal 'would':
A: If she and I were dangling over a pit of aligators, who would you save?
B: You wouldn't go anywhere near a pit of aligators.
Thanks so much!
A: If she and I were dangling over a pit of aligators, who would you save?
B: You wouldn't go anywhere near a pit of aligators.
Thanks so much!
Top answer
A statement of assured opinion by the speaker.
- A statement of assured opinion by the speaker.
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Thanks Mister Micawber. I was thinking that it probably was the result clause of this hypothetical sentence: (Even) if you had a chance to go near a pit of aligators; if you were in a situation where you can go near to a pit of aligators. About assured opinion, can I say "You won't go anywhere near....."? Because I read that the modal expresses definite assumption by the speaker. Thanks!
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