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Old 24-Jun-2008, 03:55
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A,'you were right, he didn't do such thing.'
B,' he will never do anything that go against his conscience.'
'he would never do anything that go against his conscience.'

Both answers are grammaticlly right?

A,'Do you really want to help him?'
B,'I always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I will always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I would always try to help anybody who was in trouble.'

All answers mean exactly the same?

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A,'You were right; he didn't do (any) such (a) thing.' (add "any" or "such")
B,' He will never do anything that goes against his conscience.'
'He would never do anything that goes against his conscience.'

Don't be lazy! Start your sentences with capital letters.

Both answers are grammaticlly right?

A,'Do you really want to help him?'
B,'I always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I will always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I would always try to help anybody who was in trouble.'

All answers mean exactly the same? What do you think? Look at all the words carefully.

Please.
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A,'Do you really want to help him?'
B,'I always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I will always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I would always try to help anybody who was in trouble.'

All answers mean exactly the same? What do you think? Look at all the words carefully.

You mean they are not the same? The last sentence can't mean the future action?
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A,'Do you really want to help him?'
B,'I always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I will always try to help anybody who is in trouble.'
'I would always try to help anybody who was in trouble.'

All answers mean exactly the same?
You mean they are not the same? That's right. The last sentence can't mean the future action? Good!
I would only use it for the past. It means 'I always tried to help anybody who was in trouble.'
Now, what do B's first two sentences mean?
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They mean I try and will try to help people who is in trouble.

one more sentence:
He will never do anything that went against his conscience.

Does this sentence definitely wrong?
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They mean I try and will try to help people who is in trouble.

one more sentence:
He will never do anything that went against his conscience.

Does this sentence definitely wrong?
He will never do anything that goes against his conscience.

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They mean I try and will try to help people who are in trouble. Basically yes.
"I always try..." means that is what I always do; it is my habit.
"I will always try..." refers to the future.

one more sentence:
He will never do anything that went against his conscience. I would only use "goes" for the future..

Is this sentence definitely wrong? I would say yes.
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