I agree with you, but am at a loss at the moment to provide a reason for saying so.
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Mame
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Wed 28 Nov, 2007 10:52 am
Because it's past conditional.
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McTag
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Wed 28 Nov, 2007 10:58 am
Re: can/could
Yoong Liat wrote:
She had been an atheist all along. Who would believe she can/could become a staunch believer of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism?
I think I should use 'could' to be consistent with 'would'. Am I right?
Many thanks.
We would normally say "Who would have believed....."
followed by "could", of course, or better "could have become..."
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Yoong Liat
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Wed 28 Nov, 2007 11:10 am
Mc Tag
I agree with you.
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SULLYFISH66
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Sun 2 Dec, 2007 09:36 pm
The implied is:
who would (have) believed that she could (have) become . . .
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Sglass
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Sun 2 Dec, 2007 09:42 pm
Re: can/could
Yoong Liat wrote:
She had been an atheist all along. Who would believe she can/could become a staunch believer of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism?
I think I should use 'could' to be consistent with 'would'. Am I right?
Many thanks.
YL are you a follower of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism?
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Yoong Liat
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Sun 2 Dec, 2007 11:09 pm
Re: can/could
Sglass wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
She had been an atheist all along. Who would believe she can/could become a staunch believer of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism?
I think I should use 'could' to be consistent with 'would'. Am I right?
Many thanks.
YL are you a follower of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism?
Yes, I'm. Are you?
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Sglass
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Sun 2 Dec, 2007 11:22 pm
Re: can/could
Yoong Liat wrote:
Sglass wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
She had been an atheist all along. Who would believe she can/could become a staunch believer of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism?
I think I should use 'could' to be consistent with 'would'. Am I right?
Many thanks.
YL are you a follower of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism?
Yes, I'm. Are you?
Yes
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contrex
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 07:28 am
Quote:
Yes, I'm. Are you?
It is incorrect to abbreviate "I am", "I have", "I would", "it is", etc, unless there are words following.
John said to Peter: "I'm hot today!"
Peter said to John: "Are you hot today?". John replied "Yes, I am."
(Not "Yes, I'm").
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Yoong Liat
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 07:34 am
Many thanks, Contrex.
Is there any website which touches on such short forms? I would like to learn more about it?
Thanks again.
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contrex
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 07:48 am
Yoong Liat wrote:
Many thanks, Contrex.
Is there any website which touches on such short forms? I would like to learn more about it?
Thanks again.
These "short forms" are called "contractions". Contractions are used in speech and in informal[/i] writing. They should not be used in writing that is not informal.
It is not wrong to use contractions in formal writing, but you should use them sparingly, since they tend to make your writing appear less than fully formal. Since I'm trying to make this paragraph seem chatty rather than intimidating, I've been using a few contractions here and there, though not as many as I might've used. But I advise you not to use the more colloquial contractions like she'd've in your formal writing: these things, while perfectly normal in speech, are a little too informal for careful writing.
You can end a sentence with a negative contraction.
Do you like chocolate? No, I don't.
Will you kill the rat which you found? No, I won't.
Many thanks. I deeply appreciate your guidance and helpfulness.
Best wishes
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Sglass
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 09:45 am
Re: can/could
Sglass wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
Sglass wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
She had been an atheist all along. Who would believe she can/could become a staunch believer of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism?
I think I should use 'could' to be consistent with 'would'. Am I right?
Many thanks.
YL are you a follower of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism?
Yes, I'm. Are you?
Yes
YL I am delighted to learn that there is a fellow ND Buddhist on A2k. I spoke with my mentor this morning and shared the good news. Welcome to A2K. It's a trip.
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Yoong Liat
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 10:31 am
Sglass
YL I am delighted to learn that there is a fellow ND Buddhist on A2k. I spoke with my mentor this morning and shared the good news. Welcome to A2K. It's a trip.
We also have a member who comes from Soka Gakkai. You're not from Soka Gakkai, I suppose.
Glad to know you too.
Regards
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Sglass
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 01:43 pm
Yoong Liat wrote:
Sglass
YL I am delighted to learn that there is a fellow ND Buddhist on A2k. I spoke with my mentor this morning and shared the good news. Welcome to A2K. It's a trip.
We also have a member who comes from Soka Gakkai. You're not from Soka Gakkai, I suppose.
Glad to know you too.
Regards
I live in Hilo Hawaii and am presently visiting in Boston. I have visited the ND Buddhist center in Waltham, MA. But am mostly making do with my prayer beads, book and small portable gohonzon which I wear on a chain. (a gift from my mentor) And yes, I am from Soka Gakkai.SGI.
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Yoong Liat
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Mon 3 Dec, 2007 02:07 pm
Sglass wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
Sglass
YL I am delighted to learn that there is a fellow ND Buddhist on A2k. I spoke with my mentor this morning and shared the good news. Welcome to A2K. It's a trip.
We also have a member who comes from Soka Gakkai. You're not from Soka Gakkai, I suppose.
Glad to know you too.
Regards
I live in Hilo Hawaii and am presently visiting in Boston. I have visited the ND Buddhist center in Waltham, MA. But am mostly making do with my prayer beads, book and small portable gohonzon which I wear on a chain. (a gift from my mentor) And yes, I am from Soka Gakkai.SGI.
SGI is different than Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (NS). They were with NS, but is now no longer with NS. Maybe we can talk about this matter on another thread. Is there a section for posting religion-related matters? If so, we can discuss further this matter in that section.
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