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Old 02-Nov-2005, 16:53
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Originally Posted by zoobinshid
Hello everyone,
Would you please tell me if the usage of (would)in this sentence is right or not?I heard somebody said this,but I wasn`t sure whether he was right or not.

The children would make alot of noise,so mum decided to punish them.

Thanks in advance,
Yes, it's correct. That's "would" (also "would always") for persistent/insistent actions/behaviour.

He would keep nattering on and on.
He would smoke so much
He would bite his nails so.
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