Hello. I read messages on this page and find "would" to be used in Damian's sentence. I'd really like to understand its usage. Could you explain how "would" works in this post?
Dwi: What does "emphatic" means in this sentence?
An emphatic kick from the Lepzig man, who thumps his kick right-footed and into the net to the left of goal.
Damian: Emphatic in this example means to hit the ball with real force (very hard indeed). An "emphatic finish" would be a goal scored with a hard shot. An "emphatic win" would be a very good win when one team has easily defeated the other team (maybe by a big score).
Hi guensis,
In this case, Damian is talking about an imaginary situation.
'An "emphatic finish"Â would be a goal scored with a hard shot.' - Here he is imagining a possible situation in which a player scores a goal with a powerful shot.Â
'An "emphatic win" would be a very good win.' - Here he is imagining a game in which one team easily beast the otehr.
When talking about imaginary situations, it is common to 'shift' the tense backwards, so 'will' becomes 'would'.
It is often used in 'If' conditional sentences: eg. If he could play, it would be a big boost to the team. But he has been suspended so cannot play.
Contrast that with - If she plays*, it will be a big boost to the team. But he has been suspended so cannot play.
*he is fit, not suspended, so he can play
Hope that helps.
Damon
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