Word
wouldn
Definition
n. the short way to write 'would not' in a sentence. You use it to say that someone did not do something or that something did not happen.
n. the contracted form of 'would not'. Used to express a negative conditional or a refusal.
Examples
“I didn't know the answer, so I wouldn't try to guess.”
“If I had more time, I wouldn't mind helping you with the project, but I am busy today.”
“The witness claimed he wouldn't have testified against his former partner if he hadn't been promised immunity from prosecution.”
Examples
simple
“I didn't know the answer, so I wouldn't try to guess.”
contextual
“If I had more time, I wouldn't mind helping you with the project, but I am busy today.”
complex
“The witness claimed he wouldn't have testified against his former partner if he hadn't been promised immunity from prosecution.”
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