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28 January
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What is the difference between It would be nice to ~ and Wouldn't it be nice to ~ ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between It would be nice to ~ and Wouldn't it be nice to ~ ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
There isn't much of a difference. It depends on context.
"It would be nice to ~" sounds more practical or reasonable
"Wouldn't it be nice to ~" sounds more wistful or dreamy
"It would be nice to be able to visit them today."
"It would be nice to finish cleaning the kitchen today."
"It would be nice if the mail came early today."
"Wouldn't it be nice to vacation in Alaska next summer?"
"Wouldn't it be nice to have such a nice house?"
"Wouldn't it be nice if we saw that band in concert?"
It would be nice = I hope
Wouldn't it be nice = I wish
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- English (US)
- Hindi
意味はほぼ同じですが、返信が欲しい場合は”Wouldn’t it be nice”を使用します。
“Wouldn’t it be nice” の意味は“いいと思いますか？” です。
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- English (US)
There isn't much of a difference. It depends on context.
"It would be nice to ~" sounds more practical or reasonable
"Wouldn't it be nice to ~" sounds more wistful or dreamy
"It would be nice to be able to visit them today."
"It would be nice to finish cleaning the kitchen today."
"It would be nice if the mail came early today."
"Wouldn't it be nice to vacation in Alaska next summer?"
"Wouldn't it be nice to have such a nice house?"
"Wouldn't it be nice if we saw that band in concert?"
It would be nice = I hope
Wouldn't it be nice = I wish
- Japanese
- Japanese
@moe2000 Thank you for your help. "Wouldn't it be nice to ~" is weird? if I used in daily conversation.
- English (US)
"It would be nice to ~ " can be used in a much more rude and sarcastic way than "Wouldn't it be nice to ~ ".
"It would be nice to" is a statement. You're not asking for anyone's opinion.
"Wouldn't it be nice to" is not a statement. You're asking for someone's opinion.
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- English (US)
@YiiBi55 It is not weird in daily conversation. It's like saying "I'd like to." But you are also suggesting you'd like a response. Although "wouldn't it be nice" can also be rhetorical. Do you have a specific example you are wondering about?
- Japanese
@moe2000 I got it. no, I haven't. Thank you for your help!
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