[riverkid]

Originally Posted by Bluefields

It works for the poll sentence.

"Would" can disrupt the normal rules of the conditionals where it refers to obstinate refusal.

"If you would lend me the money, I wouldn't have to walk home"

similarly "would have lent" and "wouldn't have had to".

"Would" is also related to obstinacy in sentences like "I wish you wouldnt do that"

but can also refer to annoyance with one's own habits. I heard a little boy with a bloody knee say, "I wish I wouldn't run", which sounded OK to me

Cosequently, poll sentence is OK

Excellent posting, Bluefields. I did not "feel" that meaning. Like an "If only I would ..."

I'd like to, and I'd like you and others to expand on this if you would. There is a prohibition against "if S would/wouldn't ..." but I feel that it isn't for grammatical reasons we avoid these in some collocations. Rather, it's because of semantic considerations.

Tdol thought so too.

So just what are these normal rules of the conditionals that prohibit 'would'?

Volitional 'would' is acceptable but other uses are frowned upon.