The "the tenses..." question
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The usage of 'would' since it suggests different meanings. However, the TS is openly talking about the right to invent her own English so we have to try hard to avoid the statements which aren't very solid from a grammatical standpoint.)
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From "The English Verb. An Exploration of Structure and Meaning" by Lewis M.Michelangelo пишет: ↑27 ноя 2018, 16:58 Why just not use "will" once we are talking about the present or future?
page 31
"Although I am not suggesting anybody would ever want or need to understand the “theory” behind a bus timetable!"
Is he talking about the past here?
page 51
"These forms include what a grammarian would call aspect"
Did grammarians stop using the term?
page 55
"Teachers may care to consider whether the greatly simplified terminology which is suggested in Chapter 20 would help them to avoid confusion"
Will the teachers need to use a time machine to "care to consider"?
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would is not a tense, it is a modal - subjunctive.
... anybody would ever want ... [if they happened to need it] theoretical action
grammarian would call aspect [if you were to ask her.]
would help them [if they were to need help]
The use of "will" suggests more strongly that the action will occur. (want, call, help)
... anybody would ever want ... [if they happened to need it] theoretical action
grammarian would call aspect [if you were to ask her.]
would help them [if they were to need help]
The use of "will" suggests more strongly that the action will occur. (want, call, help)
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