Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 2 AIL 0127 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Answering Clause
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The idea
A contrary-to-fact condition is answered by would or should. Sonnet 44's second line is "Injurious distance should not stop my way". Should there means would, so the pair reads: if my flesh were thought, distance would not stop me.
In practice
If were, then would.
Where people slip
Should here means would.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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