Shoutbox

thanks in advance
i am chinese, i would like to ask you
what is different between "what would you do" and "what will you do"

"What would you do" is asking what would happen if you had the oportunity. Its a speculative question.

"What will you do" is asking about something that is going to happen. The "Will" implies that you will take the course of actions you state.

Basically the first is theoretical, the second isn't.

What would you do means, what would you do, if something would have happened. Example: What would you do if you were in my place?

What will you do means that something is going to happen, and you will do it. Example: What will you do tommorow?


Well, I can't really explain it, but its something along these lines

thanks all,also ,someone tell me if use will represent lower probability and if use would represent higher probability. is it right?

I would say the other way round.

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Originally posted by GiantSpider
I would say the other way round.

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sorry, i don't understand your reply.

In the context of your sentences, will represents higher probabilaty, and would represents lower probability.