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Muhammad Nabil
is there any difference between
I was afraid you wouldn't come.
and
I was afraid you weren't gonna come.
???
2024년 11월 12일 오전 11:36
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No, they mean the same thing. They both describe an unreal present.
The second one is a bit less formal because of 'gonna'.
2024년 11월 12일
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Practically no difference. Only very subtle nuance of difference. The first is suitable in a formal context. The second is more slang. Also the second sentence is more likely to refer to the immediate instance of coming (you might say it while at a party, for example) while the first sentence is slightly more likely to refer to a time in the distance past. But both can be used in either context - it's only a subtle hint of differentiation.
2024년 11월 12일
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