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- Mar 14, 2020
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- Native Language
- Hindi
- Home Country
- India
- Current Location
- India
Imagine that the company John works for is a very large client for another company. However, when he makes requests to this other company, they refuse. He can't believe that they're not treating him better. John says this:
1) You'd think that they would be a little more accommodating, considering how much money we are spending with them.
2) You'd think that they would be a little more accommodating, considering how much money we were spending with them. (Using "were" to be consistent with the hypothetical "you would think")
Q1: Can either of (1) and (2) be said in the above context?
Now imagine that John's in the army, but he's living a totally undisciplined life. John's friend says:
3) You'd think that someone who has been in the military would be more disciplined.
4) You'd think that someone who had been in the military would be more disciplined. (Using "had been" to be consistent with the hypothetical "you would think")
Q2: Can either of (3) and (4) be said in the above context?
1) You'd think that they would be a little more accommodating, considering how much money we are spending with them.
2) You'd think that they would be a little more accommodating, considering how much money we were spending with them. (Using "were" to be consistent with the hypothetical "you would think")
Q1: Can either of (1) and (2) be said in the above context?
Now imagine that John's in the army, but he's living a totally undisciplined life. John's friend says:
3) You'd think that someone who has been in the military would be more disciplined.
4) You'd think that someone who had been in the military would be more disciplined. (Using "had been" to be consistent with the hypothetical "you would think")
Q2: Can either of (3) and (4) be said in the above context?