a friend of mine wrote in his announcment "this is to let you know that my weddingparty would be on comming monday"
isn't it better to say :this is to let you know that my weddingparty will be on monday?
what is wrong with "would"in this context ?
2007-10-03 04:42:11 · 17 answers · asked by hamze 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Would be" is the conditional tense of "to be". The conditional tense is used to connote uncertainty and probability, as well as to describe hypothetical situations, often (but not necessarily) in "if...then..." sentences. For example: "If I won the lottery, (then) I would be rich." "If I had to schedule a party for this week, (then) it would be on Monday." The conditional tense is used (in the "then..." part) because it is a hypothetical situation based upon a given set condition (the "if..." part).
You are absolutely correct that "will be" is more appropriate in this case. "Will be" is the future tense of "to be." The date is set, so it is definitive and in the future.
2007-10-03 04:57:51 · answer #1 · answered by Renee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"This is to let you know that my weddingparty would be on coming Monday" is awkward, to say the least. It also implies that the wedding party isn't confirmed for Monday. It would be on Monday if...
I think it is better to say "The wedding party is on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 6:00 p.m." or whatever the date and time are.
2007-10-03 11:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should say' "This is to let you know that my wedding party WILL be on this coming Monday." The word WOULD implies that the party would have been on that day, but it is now on a different day.
2007-10-03 11:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by Domino4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my dialect of English, I prefer will. However, I would not call would incorrect. Would is often used as a replacement to will to soften the impact, whatever that might mean to each speaker. Also, 'on the coming Monday'.
2007-10-03 12:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Will be" is definite. "Would be" is only probable. The party would be this Monday if we were going to have one. v. The party will be this Monday and it will be a great time.
2007-10-03 11:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by ArLorax 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having the "would" there makes it sound like there's a "but"
"...my wedding party would be on Monday, but I have the flu..."
"will" makes it definite.
2007-10-03 11:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by aranel_eruntale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it says that it sounds like it is going to say...... this is to let you know that my wedding party would be on coming Monday BUT..... so yes will is better
2007-10-03 11:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
using "would" is past tense...your friend is saying that the party will not be held now but if it was it "would" have been on monday. "will" is future tense and suggests that the party is going to be held on monday. does that help?
2007-10-03 11:47:19 · answer #8 · answered by kat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"This is to let you know that my wedding party will be on this coming Monday" is how it should read.
or
"This is to let you know that my wedding party will be held on this coming Monday"
2007-10-03 11:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it implies that it would but something has happened so it won't...as in "My wedding party 'would' be on the coming monday - if I hadn't fell and broken my leg."
2007-10-03 11:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by 地獄 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋