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I don't see a great deal of difference between a request and an invitation -- none that could be communicated entirely by a modal verb, at least. The difference seems to lie in what you expect the addressee to do.Request:. CJ

Hi Teachers Is it possible for modal verbs (shall,should, will, would, may, might) to be followed by "to" ? E.g: Mr. Bahnken also said the death penalty should to be pursued for those found guilty of killing his brother A portion of the proceeds from the sale of its paper and...

It seems both Marius and Magic have Swan's book.I just look at it to find out the model verb 'would'.However, this is a tall order for me. I am not a native English speaker.I mean there are many ways one can play with the modal verb 'would'.Marius could do it easily because English is his native...

The difference in meaning has already been shown above. There is no difference in grammar. Both are modal verbs, and both occur in the same position in questions. Would you help me? Could you help me? CJ

Teleostomi wrote:Could you tell me what's the difference between these two? As the author (Pearl Buck) wrote 1, not 2, there must be a reason. I told you the reason. Read it as I told you and you'll understand. There was no such music. If such music had been available, it would/could...

Anonymous wrote:Hello everyoneCan someone tell me the difference between use to and used to? Or is use to wrong?'Used to' refers to what we usually did before.We used to swim in the river. (We don't do so now.)'Use to' is used in in questions and negative sentences.Did you use to work here?We...

Hello everyoneCan someone tell me the difference between use to and used to? Or is use to wrong?

Is there a difference between modal and modal verb?

Ruttonjee wrote: Can I use 'I will suggest' and 'I will recommend' instead of 'I would suggest' and I would recommend'? What is the difference between 'will' and 'would' here? Can I use 'shall'? Simon First, assuming you mean in the future: At our next meeting, I will suggest - I am going to...

Thanks a lot again for all your help. "Would" seems to be the most confusing modal verb in English grammer and trying hard to learn the correct usages of this mysterious word . As Nona said. they might have used "Would have had to" to express the uncertainty, in that case, Can we use "had had...