• iAmTheTot@kbin.social
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          Would is generally used for future events that will occur under only certain conditions.

          At least, I think that’s the pedantry that they are going for.

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            6 months ago

            That is correct.

            Yes, I’m being pedantic in a way. But Trump won’t win, period. He already lost in 2020 while being a sitting president. People wised up. They won’t be complacent.

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                To be honest, I’ll feel more confident when that professor, who has been predicting the winner with almost 100% accuracy, announces his predictions.

                Edit: some articles report that he said that he’ll make a definitive prediction in August.

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        Will and would are all but interchangeable here. Would only “feels” like it fits better because it’s a hypothetical event, but it’s a cause and effect being talked about. Well, effect and cause but the point stands.

        Edit: I’d like to point out that “will” is future tense, and “would” is past tense.

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          You’re of course right.

          It’s just that I prefer to use “would” because it sounds less… hopeful?