Muhammad Nabil
is there any difference between I was afraid you wouldn't come. and I was afraid you weren't gonna come. ???
12 nov. 2024 11:36
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No, they mean the same thing. They both describe an unreal present. The second one is a bit less formal because of 'gonna'.
12 nov. 2024 12:16
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Practically no difference. Only very subtle nuance of difference. The first is suitable in a formal context. The second is more slang. Also the second sentence is more likely to refer to the immediate instance of coming (you might say it while at a party, for example) while the first sentence is slightly more likely to refer to a time in the distance past. But both can be used in either context - it's only a subtle hint of differentiation.
12 nov. 2024 13:04
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