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What's the difference between "woulda" and "would've"?
One of my students asked me today what the difference is between "woulda" and "would've" in spoken English.
I think it has to do with the sound that follows, right? If the sound in the next word is a vowel, we use "woulda," but if it's a consonant,…
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Using of (would)
I have studied the using of the modal verbs from different sources, and generally all of these sources refer that the using of the modal verb (would) could be one of the following cases:
Future in the past or past of will (reported speech)
Repeated…
moh.eng1288
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Difference b/w had to and would have to
“ Dinner at Billy's was more a punishment than a reward, since anyone who sat at the dinner table would have to listen to Billy's father's interminable harangues against the government.”
Could someone please clarify why the author has used “would…
C.B
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I recommend vs I would recommend
I saw this sentence in comments
I would recommend going through the Help Center
What is the difference between 'I recommend' vs 'I would recommend'?
Is that only for making sentence more polite?
It can be seen as very easy one to people whose…
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Would have + pp question
Adele recently posted sth on Instagram. Apparently, she has cancelled two concerts and she is explaining why
In that post she says : I'm sorry for the nights you WOULD HAVE HAD with your loved ones and the memories you WOULD HAVE MADE together.
Now,…
Antonio Conte
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"went on" vs. "would later go on"
Can someone explain to me the difference of usage between went on and would later go on, and in what situations each are appropriate?
Examples:
Debuting in 2000, the [musical] group went on to become the best-selling artist of…
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What exactly would you be doing / would you have been doing in the new job?
I don´t understand the difference between both sentences. What can I ask my friend about her new job?
elisa
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what's the meaning of 'would' in this sentence?
In friends, the drama, I heard this sentences. but I couldn't understand what 'would' means.
I can't believe you would have a 30 year old daugther!
And you! I can't believe you would have a tux that's 30 years old!
Having a 30 year old daugther and…
sodom
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Future counterfactuals
You've just told your friend a secret, and your friend says:
(1) I would find out eventually.
(2) I would have found out eventually.
Are both possible English?
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What's the difference between "she would whine" and "she whined"?
I am not sure what the "would" in the following quote mean.
(after a lioness was shot)
At any rate she [=a lioness] got to the bush in safety, and once there, began to make such a diabolical noise as I never heard before. She would whine and shriek…
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Which of the following sentence is correct when using would?
I'm struggling to understand the rules that applies to the "would" used in past context. For example, which of the following is correct :
A) Sun developed an open protocol which simply specified the exact message formats that clients and servers…
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"Who would be the best person for this job?" vs "Who is the best person for this job?". What's the difference?
What's the difference between:
Who would be the best person for this job?
Who is the best person for this job?
Who may be the best person for this job?
Who will be the best person for this job?
And what does "would" mean in the sentence?
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In an expression of wish, desires, containing 'If' and 'had', should 'would have' necessarily come after that or simply 'would' would do fine?
Are both of these correct?
"If I had to choose one, I would have to say it's red that I prefer the most among all the colours."
"If I had to choose one, I would say it's red that I prefer the most among all the colours."
ABGR
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Purpose of Would in these sentences
John said that he would be 15 by next year.
[ Past, Past] [Usage of would - Indirect speech]
John says that he will be 15 by next year.
[ Present, Future] [Usage of will - will indicates future tense]
John says that he would …
MrNano
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"Would" for past events
Is there any emotion implied (either positive or negative) when we use "would" for repeated past actions and situations? A few examples:
I would dream away on nights like this.
When a child, I loved it when my Grandpa dressed up as Santa Claus on…
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