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Many of us do get this twisted. You know, when we ought to use 'will' in a sentence, we use 'would', and vice-versa. Some of us might not even know our sentence becomes grammatical incorrect when we replace one of the words with another.

Note. None of us is perfect with The Use Of English (even many English natives can't boast of being perfect with it) We all learn every day. So, let us learn something today.

We use will :

to talk about the future – to say what we believe
will happen

to talk about what people want to do or are
willing to do

to make promises and offers.

Would is the past tense form of will . Because it
is a past tense it is used:

to talk about the past.

to talk about hypotheses – things that are
imagined rather than true.

for politeness

Examples

We'll be late.
We will have to take the train.

Would as the past tense of Will (to say what we believed would happen)

I thought I would be late …… so I would have to
take the train.

When you want to make an Offer or promise, use Will.

I’ll give you a lift home after the party.
We will come and see you next week.

Would, for polite offers and invitations:

Would you like to come round to morrow?
Would you like another drink?

Etc.

Hope you learn something. You can check for more resources online. Thanks

Quite enlightening.

Keepshining:
I will comment later.

Hmmmph,saving space.Anyway,nice thread.

Keepshining:
I will comment later.

Why not now?

Let us learn now!!

Nigerians try to speak English pass d Englishmen sef...

efg

So people still make that mistake

OK.

Op I WOULD have Slapped You but after reading the write up, I WILL not do so.

No go learn ur mother tongue dey dia

I no go lie, people must always make mistakes

Will-iam, you get luck enh... If not for God, I would have killed you and the police will do nothing about it and upon that, I will remove your name from my Will

We dem boyz!!

I will make it.

ok nw

Jamb class

Tootoni

oh my fvcking days, geez

Who gives a flying monkey?

Are we in primary school or WTF?

thecreativeguy:
Many of us do get this twisted. You know, when we ought to use 'will' in a sentence, we use 'would', and vice-versa. Some of us might not even know our sentence becomes grammatical incorrect when we replace one of the words with another.

Note. None of us is perfect with The Use Of English (even many English natives can't boast of being perfect with it) We all learn every day. So, let us learn something today.

We use will :

to talk about the future – to say what we believe
will happen

to talk about what people want to do or are
willing to do

to make promises and offers.

Would is the past tense form of will . Because it
is a past tense it is used:

to talk about the past.

to talk about hypotheses – things that are
imagined rather than true.

for politeness

Examples

We'll be late.
We will have to take the train.

Would as the past tense of Will (to say what we believed would happen)

I thought I would be late …… so I would have to
take the train.

When you want to make an Offer or promise, use Will.

I’ll give you a lift home after the party.
We will come and see you next week.

Would, for polite offers and invitations:

Would you like to come round to morrow?
Would you like another drink?

Etc.

Hope you learn something. You can check for more resources online. Thanks

Let me employ you for PEJ

Thanks alot.. Have been battling with this two words.. If u can enlighten me on when to use" in the end and at the end" thank u.

Nice 1 but we use shall for we instead of
will

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Thanks a lot

I would have loved to be the first to comment but MTN will have to make their network better.

abeg leave english for oyinbo.

Who caresabout that??
Guy, make money and stop talking shit.

Will and would.mcheww.
Who e help?

Thanks OP. I'm guilty of misusing the words.

Who caresabout that??
Guy, make money and stop talking shit.

Will and would.mcheww.
Who e help?

I learnt something.