MaanuMp:

Can you explain the meaning of would in the statement below?

I would say that your grammar book, Cambridge Dictionaries and the British Library are all correct
jemaasjr:
Apperently it is a conditional statement. It means something like, "If asked, I would say..."
Kind of a strange use of the word, but it is often used that way.
MaanuMp:
Does 'would say' has any other meaning?
jemaasjr:
Well, you can use the same idea as a quesion, as "Would you say that 'would say' has some other meaning?"
I would say that 'would say' is kind of ambiguous even for a native English speaker. If it has another use, it
does not come to mind.
Lets see,
You could have said something nicer. I might have said something else. We have said that before. Who says so!
, I would have said something else if I had it to do over. I would have done it differently, if I had the
chance.
So? I don't know.
CalifJim:
MaanuMp: Can y ou explain the meaning of would in the statement below?
I would say that y our grammar book, Cambridge Dictionaries and the British Library are all correct
The biggest mistake that learners make about the word would is that it has a meaning in the same way that words
like table, sun, and butter have meanings. Think of it this way: would has certain uses, but no definite
meaning.
In this particular use, would is used to weaken the force of a statement.
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It is very forceful, almost defiant, to say: I say that your grammar books are correct.
It's almost like saying: I know for a fact that your grammar books are correct.
It is even more forceful than saying this: Your grammar books are correct.
By adding would, you make the message weaker. You don't claim that you are stating an absolute truth, but only
that you are simply giving your opinion, based on your own experience, which could be wrong. So
I would say that your grammar books are correct.
is like saying one of these things:
I believe that your grammar books are correct.
I think that your grammar books are correct.
In my opinion, your grammar books are correct.
It seems to me that your grammar books are correct.
As I see it, it looks like your grammar books are correct.
I see no reason to deny that your grammar books are correct.
All the signs I see lead to the conclusion that your grammar books are correct.
I can't be absolutely certain, but it seems perfectly reasonable to me to conclude that your grammar books are
correct.
CJ
MaanuMp:
Thank you CalifJim.
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Brackets
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Sir, Please Check and correct me. Rewrite the following paragraph using brackets:
Denver and Max Denvers cousin went to the shopping centre. They had 10
in pound coins between them. Max was hungry he hadnt eaten all day so
he bought a sandwich
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zohal: Sir, Please Check and correct...
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Capital letters.
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Correct the following sentences by using capital letters where they are
needed. tom, sam and jamie watched the football match on saturday. It was
Chelsea vsarsenal. Tom, Sam and Jamie watched the football match on Saturday. It
was Chelseavs Arsenal. My pupp
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Blue Jay tom, sam and jamie watched the football match on saturday. It was
Chelsea vsarsenal.
Tom, Sam and Jamie watched the football match on Saturday. It was Chelsea vs Arsenal.
My puppy rover likes to chase my neighbours cat tilly.
My puppy Rover likes to
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How do I change this to active vocie...
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Any project with an estimate exceeding 500 hours need to be managed by an EPMO
project manager.
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araselvan Thank you..
Anonymous Sorry again: An EMPO project manager needs to manage any project if its
estimate exceeds 500 hours.
Anonymous This is a perfect example of a sentence in which the passive voice is better
than the active voice. Your want to focus on the projects, not the managers. Avoiding the
passive voice at all costs is just silly. Sometimes it is preferable.
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Please correct the sentence.
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I reminded him that one reason he took the Technical Lead role for the project was to
gain the application knowledge. Is the above sentece correct?
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Mister Micawber Yes.
BarbaraPA Do you mean "learn to use the application"?
araselvan He is a programmer. I meant to say learn the application and not learn about
the application.
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araselvan commented on their own post.
How to write a conditioanl statement...
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I need to write about a past event. At that time, I needed to take future into
consideration to decide on the consequences. I have a following sentence. Adoption of
the method would likely pose a problem if I would need to hand over the work to
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araselvan Thank you fivejedjon.
GPY In my opinion, "would likely pose ... if I needed" may work if you are writing about
the past in an "in the moment" style. If you are writing retrospectively, I feel it should
be "would likely have posed ... if I had needed".
araselvan Thank you GPY. I understand it better. I need to write 'in the moment' style.
(I had not realized the possiblity of two styles, till you pointed out).
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Anonymous replied to Kodachen1's post.
... such as this music style
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Dear Sir, Is my English right, when I write this sentence? this sentence: 'It's a
pity, that she didn't continue to do such as this music style." I will be very
gladful to hear my mistakes. Thank you for your help.
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Anonymous A cute little dog is correct. You use "an" only when it preceeds a word or an
acronym that begins with a vowel.
BarbaraPA ...that begins with a vowel SOUND. Not a vowel.
Anonymous Thank you, Barbara.
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"good night"?(Q)
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Start a greeting with "good night"?
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Anonymous There is a famous quote from Winston Churchill, when receiving an ambassador
for a meeting. When the ambassador greeted him with "Good night!" Churchill's response was
"I wish all meetings were this short!"
Of course the night-time greeting is
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Anonymous: When the ambassador greeted him with...
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Anonymous apply is the present tense
applied is the past tense.
from.
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Kind of adverb?(Q)
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what kind of adverb is on
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sent vs send?(Q)
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Hello I've been doing research and reading a lot of info regarding sent vs send and I
still don't get it.. ARRRRRR Can you please advise if my sentence is correct: I will
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Zybastek: Would y ou be able to explain the...
Send is the plain/base and plain present form, and sent is the past tense and past
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fivejedjon The 34 pages of H& P may be heavy going for some, so here is my brief
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Send is the plain/base/first form of the verb. It is used:
in talking about the verb itself: The third form of SEND (/'Send'/Send/send/Send/send) is
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Zybastek Thanks again guys.
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Prepositions?(Q)
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i want to know how to use a preposition it would sound stupid but i want to be
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Mister Micawber First, which prepositions do you know?
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