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What is the difference between he don't listen and he would't listen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between he don't listen and he would't listen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
It would be "he wouldn't listen" rather than "he would't listen," but both mean very similar things. "He wouldn't listen" suggests the event is something that happened in the past - maybe the speaker told "him" not to go out at night, and he still did. "He don't listen" is a little more about consistent behavior of the speaker himself as a person - it's like saying "he never listens." It's important to note, though, that "he don't listen" is non-standard English, and while common in a number of dialects and/or slang usages, would not be used in a classroom setting. And you might sound a little odd if you said it.
- Japanese
In this situation, should I be more aggressive in using the
he wouldn't listen ?
he wouldn't listen ?
- English (US)
@Qo0lla Hmm, it depends. What are you trying to say? What did "he" not listen to?
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- English (US)
@Qo0lla Oh, I think I understand! My apologies. "He wouldn't listen" works perfectly fine to say that he didn't listen to advice. I don't think it would need to be more aggressive. As for the other, I misunderstood because I thought they were about the same subject. In that case, "he don't listen to music" is the non-standard slang way of saying "he doesn't listen to music." I hope I haven't been too confusing, and if you have more questions, please let me know!
- Japanese
so don't/doesn't=Something I've been working on for a long time now.
wouldn't=Do not accept, Refuse ?
wouldn't=Do not accept, Refuse ?
- English (US)
@Qo0lla "wouldn't" implies both past tense and a choice. Like, he could have done something, but chose not to. "doesn't" is less specific. You don't know if it's a choice, but you do know that this person is not doing something. So yeah, "wouldn't" can be understood as "did not accept" or "refused"!
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