Timeline for Am I using "attempting" correctly?
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| Aug 17, 2015 at 15:50 | comment | added | Victor Bazarov | Ah... It didn't occur to me to reduce attempting to tempting. You're right, "It is tempting ..." makes more sense. | |
| Aug 17, 2015 at 15:46 | vote | accept | JumpJump | ||
| Aug 17, 2015 at 15:46 | comment | added | JumpJump | Thank you so much for your answer @Victor. I just realize I confused the word "attempting" and "tempting"... But your answer is really good. I accept it! | |
| Aug 17, 2015 at 15:35 | history | edited | Victor Bazarov | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 17, 2015 at 15:13 | comment | added | Cardinal | What about "It may be seemed fine to drink sea water when you are extremely thirsty, but that would kill you ". I mean use would rather will. We use would to indicate certain consequences of an action, consider: "It would explode if you keep heating it" why, you all, have used will rather would ? | |
| Aug 17, 2015 at 14:36 | comment | added | JumpJump | Thanks for your answer! Sorry my first post is not clear. I just edit it. Please have a look. | |
| Aug 17, 2015 at 14:35 | history | answered | Victor Bazarov | CC BY-SA 3.0 |