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Hopes ... would


Xinfu July 19, 2013 09:28 PM
Hopes ... would
 
-Detectives are hoping that witnesses will come forward.

Can I use WOULD for WILL?

Rusty July 19, 2013 10:38 PM
'Will' is properly paired with the present tense in the main clause.

'Would' is paired with the past tense.

Detectives were hoping that witnesses would come forward.

Xinfu July 21, 2013 10:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 140532)
'Will' is properly paired with the present tense in the main clause.

'Would' is paired with the past tense.

Detectives were hoping that witnesses would come forward.
Still referring to the present and not willing to use WISH, can I use WOULD to show more uncertainty?

Rusty July 21, 2013 12:02 PM
No, no more uncertainty can be attained by switching to 'would'. It isn't proper to use 'would' here. You'll hear it used, but it isn't prescriptive.

Xinfu July 21, 2013 07:01 PM
Thank you, Rusty.


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