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#2 (permalink) Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:39 am You are the last person I'd want/ want & She never has had or has never had. |
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No significant difference in the meaning in practical terms. 'I would want' is more hypothetical/conditional. 'One of the uses of 'would' as a modal verb is to say what you want (or in this case, don't want) to happen. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#3 (permalink) Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:42 am You are the last person I'd want/ want & She never has had or has never had. |
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Thanks BN,
But could you, please, read my post again, because while you were replying, I was making a few alterations.
Thanks Lex. _________________ 'Everyone can mistakes! After all, nobody's perfect.' |
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#4 (permalink) Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:47 am You are the last person I'd want/ want & She never has had or has never had. |
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I don't see any difference in what I read earlier to what is there now. I don't have anything to say about the last part. You have already correctly indicated that all the sentences can be correct in various contexts. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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