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would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 14:28
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will occur.
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will be raised



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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 15:02
bmwhype2 wrote:
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will occur.
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will be raised


will agree with predict.
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 15:54
bmwhype2 wrote:
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will occur.
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would/will be raised


...predicted.......would be raised, past tense should be used, I think,
any suggestions
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 16:45
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would occur

our analysts predicted that the interest rate will be raised
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 17:04
beckee529 wrote:
our analysts predicted that the interest rate would occur

our analysts predicted that the interest rate will be raised


Can u please explain this in details, i think i know it shoud be that structure in order to sound logical. but grammar?
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 20:46
would is subjunctive, usually has were in the other clause

i dont think would is proper in this case...

but this would be,

If our analysts were to be correct, then the interest rates would be raised.

Our analysts predict that the interest rates will be raised.
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 20:48
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If our analysts were to be correct, then the interest rates would be raised.

Our analysts predict that the interest rates will be raised.


sounds right to me
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2007, 20:49
in the 2nd one, we use will to signify future perfect tense since be is a verb (to be).

i dont know how to explain the first, would occur is correct

I think the first one is our analysts predict that... but they're predicting something that isn't true

the second one is more definitive
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Re: would vs. will [#permalink] New post   18 Aug 2007, 04:22
If you predict about the future from the point of view of the past...we can't be sure what will happen at a later time.

So,I think 'would' is fine in both cases.



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