2007-03-11 05:22:19 · 14 answers · asked by peter_zap 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
could means you could and would means you would!
Thought everyone knew that?
2007-03-11 05:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by dave a 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
could (kʊd)
Past tense of can
Used to indicate ability or permission in the past: I could run faster then. Only men could go to the club in those days.
Used with hypothetical or conditional force: If we could help, we would.
Used to indicate tentativeness or politeness: I could be wrong. Could you come over here?
would (wʊd)
Past tense of will
Used to express desire or intent: She said she would meet us at the corner.
Used to express a wish: Would that we had gone with you!
Used after a statement of desire, request, or advice: I wish you would stay.
Used to make a polite request: Would you go with me?
Used in the main clause of a conditional statement to express a possibility or likelihood: If I had enough money, I would buy a car. We would have gone to the beach, had the weather been good. See Usage Note at if.
Used to express presumption or expectation: That would be Steve at the door.
Used to indicate uncertainty: He would seem to be getting better.
Used to express repeated or habitual action in the past: Every morning we would walk in the garden.
2007-03-11 05:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could to me indicates I choice you could do that or something else. And would indicates that is the correct course of action and should b followed.
This makes sense to me but its probably very confusion in black and white.
2007-03-11 05:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by pammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same difference as between 'can' and 'will'.
2007-03-11 08:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could - means that something was an option to you in a past situation but not necessarily the option you would have chosen.
Would - means that you would have chosen one particular option in a past situation.
2007-03-11 23:16:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could is possible.
Would is conditional, essentially it means could but with certain circumstances being in place. ie. I would go if I could afford it.
2007-03-11 07:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could - can do it but doesn't have to
Would - will if possible
2007-03-11 07:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could-maybe, possible
would-probable, likely
2007-03-11 05:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
COULD means it might happen,
WOULD means it will definitely happen
2007-03-11 05:41:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could - can do and nothing stopping me
would - can do but something stopping me
2007-03-11 05:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋