depends/depending

[idiotmike]

Dear all,

If I would say,

its replacement would be A "depends" or "depending" on how you use it.

Should I use depends or depending?

Thank you

 

[euncu]

***neither a teacher nor a native-speaker***

Here are two imaginary dialogue I wrote to examplify the difference. There would be other different places to use them.

P1: We need to change the schedule.
P2: Depending on what?

P1: Will we able to go on a vacation in this summer?
P2: Depends.
P1: On what?
P2: On whether we could save enough money or not until the summer comes.

 

[Nightmare85]

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

Hello,
If you use be, you will need to use depending
Its replacement would be depending on how you use it.

Hint: Depends would be wrong anyway, because you don't need to add an -s since you use would.
Grammatically correct should be:
Its replacement would depend on how you use it.

Or even:
Its replacement depends on how you use it.

P.S: I believe it's "If I said.... would", not "If I would say... would" - but maybe I'm wrong...

Cheers!

 

[euncu]

As I see now, Nightmare understood the question well, and I answered a bit out of context. So, stick with Nightmare's answer. :-?

 

[Raymott]

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

Hello,
If you use be, you will need to use depending
Its replacement would be depending on how you use it.
This is a substandard sentence.
Its replacement would be what depending on how you use it?
The following is possible:
"Its replacement would be bigger/different/stronger, depending on how you use it."

The rest of your post is good, and contains better alternatives.

P.S: I believe it's "If I said.... would", not "If I would say... would" - but maybe I'm wrong...
You're right. We don't say, "If I would say..."
Cheers!

R.