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how is the word used in english grammar?how do u differentiate on the usage of will and would?please do not give me examples from any wesbite..that just doesn't help!thnks ")

2006-11-22 20:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by whatever88 2 in Society & Culture Languages

7 answers

Will and Would are use to express future events that may happen.
Will is use if their is a certaintity that the thing you are refering to is realistic.Example: I will go to market tomorrow.
Would is use if the thing you are referring to is less probable;
Example: He would like to live in a bed of roses

2006-11-22 20:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by Vocal Prowess 4 · 1 0

to Will or to Would

Will you take out the garbage
Would you buy 2 or 3 houses if you won the lottery.

Will you - refers to properly asking someone a question, or giving them an instruction, whereas would you has informal undertone to it, as well as a more theoretical/rhetorical feel to it.

Junior, will you take the dog for a walk
Junior, would you take the dog for a walk, is something a kid would say, or in the above example a parent whos asking for a second third or last time, with a sarcastic or commanding undertone. O plainly, someone who doesnt care or simply lacks proper grammar skills. Its just an informal, incorrect way of saying will.

Like can i have a sandwhich vs may I have a sandwhich.
Both are acceptable, but only those that truly value grammar would pick up on the subtle difference between the two.

Hope it helps

2006-11-22 20:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by writersbIock2006 5 · 0 1

This is a complicated question.

"Would" is more polite than "will" in requests:
"Would you please hand me that paper?"

"Would" is used when talking about the future of something that happened in the past:
"Bill thought that his friend would come at 8:00, but his friend actually came at 7:00."

"Would" is also used in the effect clause of unreal conditional:
"If I had a million dollars, I would buy a huge house."

2006-11-23 08:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0 0

I WILL ask yahoo answers to help me with English.
I WOULD hope the answers are correct.
Note that will is a definite action.
By using would,there is a hope of correct answers,but not a certainty

2006-11-22 20:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by onionheadinvancouver 3 · 1 0

here is another use for you

I would have gone to the store today(indicates something that was intended in the past)
I will have to go to the store tomorrow(indicates future intentions)

2006-11-22 20:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by foresttree69 2 · 0 0

would is the past of will.

u use would when the sentence is in past..

like: would you like to go to Hiroshima? (dont answer it, i know)

2006-11-22 20:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by Annoymous 3 · 0 1

Will you please do this.

Would you please do this.

2006-11-22 20:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by The Exorcist 3 · 0 0

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