usage of "would"

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Hello!
I am wondering what the difference is between the two sentences below?
Everytime I met a sentence including "would", it makes me embarrased or a little frustrated. I know some usage of "would" but it still seems to have lots of usage.

Thanks a lot!
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I wanted to play outside but Mom wouldn't let me go.

I wanted to play outside but Mom didn't let me go.
 
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pb said:
Hello!
I am wondering what the difference is between the two sentences below?
Everytime I met a sentence including "would", it makes me embarrased or a little frustrated. I know some usage of "would" but it still seems to have lots of usage.

Thanks a lot!
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I wanted to play outside but Mom wouldn't let me go.

I wanted to play outside but Mom didn't let me go.
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One meaning of would is, to give consent. My mom didn't consent to let me go out.

Please note, capitalize Mom only when it's used in place of a her name:

EX: John said that Mom will be late for dinner tonight. ('Mom' is capitalized because that's the name her children call her. That's the name they address her with.)

EX: John said that his mom will be late for dinner. ('mom' is not capitalized because it's not being used as someone's name. 'mom' expresses a female parent, whereas 'Mom' expresses someone's name. The same holds true for Dad/dad, Sister/sister, and so on.
 
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