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Usage of would #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 17, 2009 13:08 pm   Usage of would
 

Can someone please tell me which of the following sentences sounds natural?

1) You would say it to a person who is getting married.
2) You would say it to a person who was getting married.


Should we always use past tense when we use would?
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Usage of would #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 17, 2009 13:16 pm   Usage of would
 

1) You would say it to a person who is getting married.
2) Would you have said it to a person who was getting married.?
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