keannu
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- Dec 27, 2010
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would as "intentional" or "unintentional"?
When do we have to interpret would as intentional or not intentional?
The following could be confusing.
"If I met you in the past, we would have become friends"
(actually I came to know you not in the past, I really regret I didn't meet you before, maybe this example is wrong, they might say we could have...)
Is it "we could have tried to become friends"(willingness) or "we could come to be friends"?(without willingness)
When do we have to interpret would as intentional or not intentional?
The following could be confusing.
"If I met you in the past, we would have become friends"
(actually I came to know you not in the past, I really regret I didn't meet you before, maybe this example is wrong, they might say we could have...)
Is it "we could have tried to become friends"(willingness) or "we could come to be friends"?(without willingness)