Poll: 'Should' can replace 'would' in formal English for 'I' and 'we'.
'Should' can replace 'would' in formal English for 'I' and 'we'. |
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Votes: 491
Comments: 10
Added: August 2003
Comments:
| G - 9th January 2004 11:18 |
| "Should you want to do that," I don't think so. |
| Joan - 15th January 2004 01:29 |
| In a formal letter, you can write 'I should be grateful...'. in British English. |
| ## - 14th December 2004 02:06 |
| It can, but I don't like it much. |
| Martin - 3rd May 2006 00:59 |
| I'm confuzzled at the question. Arn't should and would completly two different meaning words? How can you then just change them and not change the meaning of the sentance. |
| RonBee - 25th November 2006 06:46 |
| I'm confuzzled at the question too. ;-) |
| thebooklass - 23rd February 2009 21:36 |
| "Should" suggests that the person's actions are expected but does not mean that that is what they do, say, feel, etc... It suggests obligation. "Would" means an action is a certainty. |
| Amelia - 18th January 2010 04:36 |
| I believe it can, but not in all sentences. |
| Tom - 8th February 2010 19:25 |
| G - 9th January 2004 11:18 "Should you want to do that," I don't think so. ------------------------------------ -------------- Dear G, the question is: 'Should' can replace 'would' in formal English for 'I' and 'WE'. Not for 'you'!. So, yes, it can... |
| Salim Jaramillo - 24th June 2010 18:32 |
| I think that it shouldn't be done because it would change the meaning. Plus it wouldn't make sense to new learnerīs who are just developing English concepts. I disagree |
| chris - 5th December 2011 06:05 |
| I think it's acceptable in formal British English, but I'm Australian and you're not likely to hear 'should' being used in place of 'would' here. |
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