In Modals^x, British English^x, Modal verbs^x

Hello all, Modal verbs such as would, should, could are common usage in british english, and besides sounding polite, is there another grammatical reason for it? Thank you.

Re: The tenseless modals verbs of English Posted: 13/02/2005 09:52 PM JTT wrote: Every modal verb in English can operate in past, present and future situations. Modals carry modal meaning into sentences, they do not carry tense. "operate", yes. I agree. Both statements are true. I...