http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqxr/post.htm#98209Wed, 11 May 2005 05:06:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:98209CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqxr/post.htm#98209http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-98209.xmlI find yogi's explanation clear and succinct. <br /> <br />CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqjw/post.htm#98132Tue, 10 May 2005 21:51:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:98132yogi20051http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqjw/post.htm#98132http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-98132.xml<br />I think that you can use both (no difference in meaning) if his (the original speaker's) future is still futture but if his future is already past than you can use only the second one.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqvk/post.htmTue, 10 May 2005 13:51:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:98049mumbojumbo2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWould/bcqvk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-98049.xmlwhat is the difference between the two sentences: <br /> <br /> <br />He said he will come. <br /> <br />He said he would come. <br /> <br /> <br />Thanks.