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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone else hate the over use of “would?” Just read an otherwise beautifully written story. One section of the story suddenly shift into “would” territory - something like: “The king would go down into the town. He would seek out the poor and there he would give them gifts.” Why the would?[/quote] YES! It's ok to just use regular past tense. I recently read a cover letter for someone and the overuse of "would" made me see red :mrgreen: "At this job, I would take care of patients and administer their medications. I would always ensure they were comfortable and knew what was happening." Gah! "At this job, I took care of patients and administered their medications. I ensured they were comfortable and knew what was happening." No need for "would" anywhere. [/quote]
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