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I have come across some sentences where 'would' is used in a 'general' way, perhaps pointing to choice and/or habitual practice, e.g.,
(1) Many actors would use a green screen for stunts, but not Tom Cruise.
(2) In Britain, it is called a lift, but Americans would typically call it an elevator.
So I deduced that for such 'general' sentences would is used. But then the same person used will for other general sentences like:
(3) You will hear this commonly when people feel hopeless or defeated about a situation.
(4) A lot of times you will hear it about pregnant women. It makes their skin look more healthy when they are pregnant.
Are these "will"s and "would"s interchangeable?
(1) Many actors would use a green screen for stunts, but not Tom Cruise.
(2) In Britain, it is called a lift, but Americans would typically call it an elevator.
So I deduced that for such 'general' sentences would is used. But then the same person used will for other general sentences like:
(3) You will hear this commonly when people feel hopeless or defeated about a situation.
(4) A lot of times you will hear it about pregnant women. It makes their skin look more healthy when they are pregnant.
Are these "will"s and "would"s interchangeable?
