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Tyrael:

--- Quote ---Well, I was talking about in that instance only.

Tyrael, even English people have very poor English. It's not completely their fault, as the people around them that have poor English are the people they learn theirs from to begin with. Then there are accents and what have you.

Would is basically the past-tense of will. Except in some cases, usually in the use of the "IF" word. I don't know where you did your search, but this should be more useful to you:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/would
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Yeah thanks, that one completely cleared it, im gonna bookmark that site for future doubts, or i could always post it here and have you look for it! :tease:, just joking xD.

Edit: Oh wait i just realized that i was wrong on the first reply to you, when i said you could have messed up, because i just read "would (future)" and since i was kinda lazy i didnt go on reading :fool: and seems you didnt read it either, lol.

Would (FUTURE)
modal verb
1. Used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past

Throbblefoot:
Couple things:

1. "Sorry for the inconvenience" is also used. "The" is used when you know it's inconvenient; "any" is used when there is a doubt:
 - Whoops, I hit you in the face with a glass bottle. Sorry for *the* inconvenience.
 - I won't be able to tear you a new corn shoot today. Sorry for *any* inconvenience.

2. Even people who speak and write well in their native tongue may have no idea about the mechanics of its grammar. For instance, you may know that you shouldn't write "to gracefully dance" - you'd write "to dance gracefully." But that doesn't mean you can tell me what the infinitive is or give me an example. Length of string to the first person to do both.

-Throbblefoot

Soul Sojourner:

--- Quote ---Would (FUTURE)
modal verb
1. Used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past
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--- Quote ---Would is basically the past-tense of will. Except in some cases, usually in the use of the "IF" word.
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And you, my friend, need to start reading my posts! :lol:

Tyrael:

I did read that, i posted that just to make clear that i noticed its still past tense on my dictionary quote (because i though it was wrong after you gave me the other link).

I only dont read some of your long ass posts xD short ones are fine. :lol:

Anheg:
www.engrish.com

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