Since we are talking about facts, I don't think "would" is appropriate. I would write:HowDoes "would" worksin this sentence?
Cokro: Is a whale a fish?
Peter : No. A whale has lungs. A fish would have gills.
Why does the speaker omit the word "if?" Could you also explain what "hypothetical" actually means in the use of "would?"Think of it like a conditional:
If it were a fish, it would have gills.
We don't just omit "If" there. "If it were" and "it" can be omitted with no change in meaning.Why does the speaker omit the word "if?" Could you also explain what "hypothetical" actually means in the use of "would?"
My friend says "would" here is not a conditional, but hypothetical. Could you tell me what it means?We don't just omit "If" there. "If it were" and "it" can be omitted with no change in meaning.
My friend says "would" here is not a conditional, but hypothetical. Could you tell me what it means?
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