Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 23/09/2005 16:16, Vadim Cherny wrote:

> > > > You lecture me on the etymology of my language?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yep. Let me remind you that recently you rejected usage of "would" 
> > > for future, and I provided you several examples of just such use, 
> > > e.g., in polite or uncertain speech.
> >
> >
> > And I told you that these are not examples of future - although I 
> > agree that "would" is used as a past form of "will" in reported 
> > speech about the future.
>
>
> "in reported speech about future". That sounds like a future tense to me.


Yes, I accept that this use of "would" is future. None of the others are.

> "Would" is used instead of "will" to indicate extra politeness and 
> less than certainty, isn't it?


No, usually "would like to" or similar is used instead of "will".


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