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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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You'd think
In what sort of context would 'you'd think' be used? Following is an excerpt from a book. ('I' sort of had an accident and lost chunks of her memory. So she can't remember anything about her husband or anything.)
You'd think I'd remember my own husband's name. You'd think it would be engraved in my psyche.
What connotation does 'you'd think' or 'you would think' carry here?
Is it something like normally you would expect you would such and such but in reality it's not the case? (kind of unreal hypothetical statement?)
You'd think I'd remember my own husband's name. You'd think it would be engraved in my psyche.
What connotation does 'you'd think' or 'you would think' carry here?
Is it something like normally you would expect you would such and such but in reality it's not the case? (kind of unreal hypothetical statement?)
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Exactly. One would expect that she'd have the decency to admit what she had done. You'd think that she'd have the decency etc.
- Exactly.
- One would expect that she'd have the decency to admit what she had done.
- You'd think that she'd have the decency etc.
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Exactly. One would expect that she'd have the decency to admit what she had done.
You'd think that she'd have the decency etc.
You'd think that she'd have the decency etc.
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AnonymousIs it something like normally you would expect you would such and such but in reality it's not the case?Yes. I'd paraphrase it like this:
Any normal person with an ordinary level of common sense in the same situation would find it reasonable to expect (that ... ).
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Thank you to both of you.
Well CJ, I think the two meanings were exactly what I was looking for. In the first sense you mentioned, is it ok if I assume it can be used for complaining, criticizing or something?
Like this:
"I don't understand her behavour. You'd think it would be rude to say something like that, wouldn't you?"
"Wouldn't you think you shouldn't do
Well CJ, I think the two meanings were exactly what I was looking for. In the first sense you mentioned, is it ok if I assume it can be used for complaining, criticizing or something?
Like this:
"I don't understand her behavour. You'd think it would be rude to say something like that, wouldn't you?"
"Wouldn't you think you shouldn't do
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Anonymous... criticizing ...You got it!
Like this:
"I don't understand her behaviour. You'd think it would be rude to say something like that, wouldn't you?"
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