Hi, On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 2:29 PM Ricardo Wurmus <rek...@elephly.net> wrote: > > In the first sentence “würde” is the Konjunktiv II form of “werden”, > whereas “würde” + inf. verb in the > second sentence is a pattern to avoid modification of the verb.
It's a tiny point to spend words on but I agree with Ricardo's reading. Germans often construct around the simple subjunctive because it sounds too short. The extended forms are arguably a form of hypercorrection. Just my two centimes—no flaming, please... Kind regards, and please have a great weekend! Felix
