Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What kind of "would"?
Hi,
I have two questions in the quote below.
1) I think this would is future-in-the-past. Is it OK to understand this sentence like, "The agent had been planned to be wearing…"
2) Would you tell me the words that are omitted here? I think the full sentence could be, ", and her heels would be sensibly low in case the ….."
What would needle me later was the realization that this had all been prearranged. My capture had been scheduled to go down at exactly 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon. The agent would be wearing a dung-colored blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case the suspect should attempt a quick getaway.
Thank you,
M
I have two questions in the quote below.
1) I think this would is future-in-the-past. Is it OK to understand this sentence like, "The agent had been planned to be wearing…"
2) Would you tell me the words that are omitted here? I think the full sentence could be, ", and her heels would be sensibly low in case the ….."
What would needle me later was the realization that this had all been prearranged. My capture had been scheduled to go down at exactly 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon. The agent would be wearing a dung-colored blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case the suspect should attempt a quick getaway.
Thank you,
M
Top answer
1. "The agent had been planning to be wearing…" or "The agent had been planned to wear …" The sentence is showing what is expected in the future. It is almost certain, as far as future events can be.
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1. "The agent had been planning to be wearing…" or "The agent had been planned to wear…"
The sentence is showing what is expected in the future. It is almost certain, as far as future events can be. Contrast it with "The agent might be wearing..." which is uncertain. So the plan is for the agent will wear a dung-color
The sentence is showing what is expected in the future. It is almost certain, as far as future events can be. Contrast it with "The agent might be wearing..." which is uncertain. So the plan is for the agent will wear a dung-color
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