Timeline for Would for willingness in the past
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| Jul 16, 2019 at 21:20 | vote | accept | Talha Özden | ||
| Jun 30, 2019 at 2:05 | comment | added | tchrist | @TalhaÖzden You cannot use just plain didn't in place of this sort of wouldn't. You have to instead use the longer but more complete didn't want to if you intend to retain the same sense. | |
| Jun 29, 2019 at 22:45 | comment | added | Talha Özden | Great answer, thank you. "Monsters! Monsters from the swamp! Folk said the road was fraught with peril, but I wouldn't listen. I got my comeuppance now! " (This line is from a fantastic video-game. Context : A peasant comes to us in fear for help. We are the monster slayer by the way.) . I suppose in this sentence, that peasant is angry at himself since he didn't listen to the warning of the folk. | |
| Jun 29, 2019 at 22:25 | history | answered | Colin Fine | CC BY-SA 4.0 |