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might vs. would #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:07 am   might vs. would		  
Hello,

I was wondering if the sentence:

"It might be possible that I would need help if I have difficulties"

is correct?

best regards

Jean-Luc
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might vs. would #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:14 am   might vs. would		  
Hi,

Your sentence:
Quote:
It might be possible that I would need help if I have difficulties
suggests that the need for help is not very likely. 'It might be possible' indicates that there is not a strong possibility and 'I would need help' again indicates that the need is not very strong. Grammatically it stands up but the idea behind the sentence is very vague.

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might vs. would #3 (permalink) Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:26 am   might vs. would		  
thank you very much for answering.
I scared to see my question "moved" before getting
any answer. I guess it would be bettter to use
"I could need some help" in the future instead of trying
to speak a sophisticated english.
Many thanks again
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