Eartha
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- Oct 8, 2009
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- China
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Dear all,
How should I understand "would" underlined in the sentence below?
If I were the writer, I would say "theory suggests" directly instead of adding the word "would".
What does "would" implied here?
Thanks in advance.
Eartha
Theory would suggest that profit margins will revert to the mean over time.
If profits are very low then companies will go out of business, improving the competitive position and thus the margins of those businesses that survive. Similarly, if profits are high then more capital will be attracted into the industry and existing businesses will be tempted to expand and the resulting competition will cause margins to fall.
How should I understand "would" underlined in the sentence below?
If I were the writer, I would say "theory suggests" directly instead of adding the word "would".
What does "would" implied here?
Thanks in advance.
Eartha
Theory would suggest that profit margins will revert to the mean over time.
If profits are very low then companies will go out of business, improving the competitive position and thus the margins of those businesses that survive. Similarly, if profits are high then more capital will be attracted into the industry and existing businesses will be tempted to expand and the resulting competition will cause margins to fall.