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He would sue us vs He would kill us

Both of these phrases are correct, but each conveys a different meaning. 'He would sue us' implies taking legal action against someone, while 'He would kill us' implies causing harm or death. The choice between the two phrases depends on the context and the intended message.
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He would sue us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the intention of taking legal action against someone.

This phrase is used to express the possibility or intention of initiating a legal process against someone for a perceived wrongdoing.

Examples:

  • If we don't settle this matter, he would sue us.
  • He threatened that he would sue us if we didn't comply with his demands.
  • ... he would sue us and Yelp. My response to him was, 'Go ahead and do what you need to do as what I posted on Yelp was the truth and I will NOT take it down. '
  • Nov 5, 2014 ... “He threatened us that if we terminated him, we would not get any of our money back, and he would sue us for breach of contract," Tamburello ...
  • The owner was furious about this and said he would "sue" us. We told him to have his lawyers talk to our lawyers. During this time, the secretary and I also went ...
  • Apr 20, 2014 ... That pic was posted on our FB and didn't have a “thumbnail” so he (Rohan) reached out and demanded we pull it or he would sue us ect.

Alternatives:

  • He might take legal action against us.
  • He could file a lawsuit against us.

He would kill us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the idea of causing harm or death to someone.

This phrase is used to convey a strong sense of danger or threat, indicating that someone would cause harm or even take a life.

Examples:

  • If we don't escape, he would kill us.
  • He looks so angry, I'm afraid he would kill us if we provoke him.
  • Sep 17, 2014 ... Monroe County Sheriff's Office/Reuters Mufid Elfgeeh, 30, was arrested May 31, 2014 after a sting operation in which he said he would kill U.S. ...
  • Jun 23, 2012 ... 4 comments · John Heffron. Comic John Heffron talks about his dad's parenting techniques: "We all thought he would kill us at any time." ...
  • Feb 22, 2014 ... He would kill us if the codes were wrong; he might kill us anyway. Then there was silence. Stark, white silence. It was an extraordinary relief ...
  • Dec 22, 2012 ... ... and broke apart a pair of scissors and said he would kill us both and put our blood on the wall. But doctors would not discuss anything with us ...

Alternatives:

  • He would harm us severely.
  • He would cause us serious injury.

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