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[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Few unique characters in answer (87): getting vs being in passive voice sentences by user102739 on ell.SE

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05:44

Q: Is there a personal search bar option (to look for a specific question in a particular user's account)? If not, can we have one?

I was trying to find an answer (posted by a user) to a question of mine that I had asked a long time ago. For some reason, I couldn't even remember what the question was. I wanted to look at a specific line in that answer which had made a lot of sense to me back then - I wanted to use that today ...

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lollel123

10:12

hello

i want to ask something.

It is not as easy as one would wish

Why is would used in this sentence.

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10:58

Q: Would be or will be

Let's see what book would fit your taste. Let's see what book will fit your taste. What is the difference between 1 and 2? The answer would be 200. It is not as easy as one would wish. Why was "would" used in these sentences? If I had a wish, I would wish you would love me. If I had a wi...

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M.A.R.

@lollel123 The problem with language is I guess the deeper you go, the more is there to say that would remain interesting and relevant to someone genuinely wanting to learn

This is further complicated with linguist egos and disagreements, and that as I type these sentences English is already changing.

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lollel123

12:04

Yeah think so but I dont think that is the answer for this question.

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Anonymous

20:01

@lollel123 That's the sort of question which would really work well on the main site. It's not straightforward to answer why would is used in that sentence.

Anonymous

I bet @Araucaria would think it was an interesting question.

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