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Which "would" do you doubt?
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:14 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
Which "would" do you doubt?
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Neither, but one of my colleagues doubts the first "would" and another colleague the second. |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:18 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| On what grounds, in each case? |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:19 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
| On what grounds, in each case? |
The usual "because the grammar book says you can't use "would" twice in such sentences". |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:29 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| And with what arguments did you persuade them otherwise? |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:35 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
| And with what arguments did you persuade them otherwise? |
None. I said I'd post it here and see what comes up. |
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:38 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| And how did they react? |
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:45 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
| And how did they react? |
Is this about my colleagues, or about the thread question? They are happy to wait and see what posters here think.
What do you think about the thread question, MrP? Is it OK to use "would" twice in such sentences? |
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| #10 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:51 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| Why wouldn't it be? |
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| #11 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:00 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
| Why wouldn't it be? |
I would find that I would have to ask the same question. That's what I did.
So, you've never heard such a grammar "rule" before, then? |
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| #12 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:05 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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Did they say which "grammar book" contained the "rule"?
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| #13 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:19 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| MrPedantic wrote: |
Did they say which "grammar book" contained the "rule"?
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No. Same question: So, you've never heard such a grammar "rule" before, then? |
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| #14 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:49 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| When you tell them they are full of stuff and nonsense, I would hope that they would be happy to learn something new. |
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| #15 (permalink) Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:00 am Double use of "would" OK? |
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| Barb_D wrote: |
| When you tell them they are full of stuff and nonsense, I would hope that they would be happy to learn something new. |
Ok, Barb. Thanks. They'll be reading this thread today, so I think it will be you who's told them.
Is this OK too, IYO?
You will find that he will detract from the orginal question as much as possible if you allow him to. |
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