Would vs Will
I have a problem with this sentence, I think it works well in either cases:
1. People tend to believe/think that an increase in the price of petrol WILL HAVE a strong impact on traffic and pollution.
2. People tend to believe/think that an increase in the price of petrol WOULD HAVE a strong impact on traffic and pollution.
Another option is the following:
3. People tend to believe/think that an increase in the price of petrol HAVE a strong impact on traffic and pollution.
Which one is better for you?
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Answers · 9
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"Will" speaks of something that will definitely happen.
"Would" speaks of a hypothetical scenario that might happen, but also might not.
"Has" speaks of something that is already happening.
Choose which of these best fits your context, and you're good to go!
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Actually, Danial, these all work! The difference from will to would is that "would" is conditional. It needs to be part of an "if...then" statement. For example, "IF the grocery store opens early, THEN it would mean we WOULD be able to buy groceries earlier!"
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In the third sentence I mean HAS of course... "have" is a copy-and-past mistake.
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