Mona
would you tell me what's the difference between " it would appear that ... " and "it appears that ... "? I mean what the auxiliary verb'' would'' put emphasis on? the text: while some other countries pride themselves on thriftiness, the converse would appear to be true for the US
8. Dez. 2020 15:53
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-1- “would appear” is active voice. -2- “It would appear” is more tentative than “It appears.” Here is an excellent article about the many uses of “would.” www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modal-would
8. Dezember 2020
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“Would appear” is in the passive, and in this case is less certain. “It appears that” is said more firmly, with more certainty.
8. Dezember 2020
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