0Hi EF guys,02br 02br 00Please what is the difference between these sentences......02br 02br 01font01u00I really wouldn't know02u02font00 01font00vs02font00 01font01u00I wouldn't say.02u02font02br 02br 00I'm dealing with this situation. Woman want to condole to a guy, who lost his father.02br 02br 01i00- I'm sorry for your lost. He was a good man.02i02br 02br 01i00- Yeah? 01u00I really wouldn't know.02u00 02i02br 02br 00From the context I feels that he said: "01u00I wouldn't say02u00", right? But please, can you explain me in what situation is better to use "01u01font00I really wouldn't know02font02u00" or "01u01font00I wouldn't say02font02u00" ?????02br 02br 00What is the difference..????02br 02br 00thank you.0-
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02br 01i 00I wouldn't know02i 00 = I don't know02br 00I01i 00 wouldn't say02i 00 = I won't tell you02br 02br 00 I think you mean 01i 00I01b 00 couldn't02b 00 say02i 00 = I don't know. 0-
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0I wouldn't know is the perfect phrase to use here. I assume that the guy did not know his father well, so he didn't know whether he was good or not.02br 02br 00If he wanted to disagree, he'd say "I wouldn't say so."0-
1font01b00Hi,02b02font02br 02br 00Please what is the difference between these sentences..02br 02br 01font01u00I really wouldn't know02u02font00 01font00vs02font00 01font01u
1u00lost <-> 02u00loss00....Yes, of course. I'm sorry. It was just a typo.02br 02br 01u00Hi <-> EF guys02u00 ....Ok, I'll keep that in mind...:-)02br 02br 00And thank you for your note.02br 02br 00regards0-