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Default Re: should/would(in conditional sentences)

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Originally Posted by bayan said
Hello again!
As you said(& thanks for the topics),I've broken my questions into several threads.In this message I'm going to ask you two questions(Thanks in advance even if you don't answer)but befor that please make all your explanations related to BE only...
1- I`ve read these two sentenses
"I should invite you if I had enough money"
"I would invite you if I had enough money",what's the difference between the two sentences?& when must we use only should in conditional sentences type2?& when must we use only would in conditional sentences type2/3?& when can we use either should or would in conditional sentences type2/3?
In my next message I'm going to begin a big and new enterpris in asking..I'm going to bring out some examples of the past perfect from some stories & ask
you the reason of using it,so is that o.k?does that bother you in any way?
Best wishes
In the example using "should", what you are saying is that, if you had enough money, you would feel some obligation to invite the person, but you have not decided if you will invite them - maybe you will not.
In the example using "would", you are saying that, if you had enough money, then you will definitely invite them - no doubts at all about your action.

Whether you use would or should is based on your meaning - something definite or something which may or may not happen but you feel some obligation.
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