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it would be vs it could be

Both "it would be" and "it could be" are correct and commonly used in English, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. "It would be" is used to express a future possibility or hypothetical situation, while "it could be" is used to indicate a possibility or potentiality in the present or future.

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it would be

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a future possibility or hypothetical situation.

Use "it would be" to talk about something that might happen in the future or in a hypothetical scenario.

Examples:

It would be great if you could join us for dinner tonight.
If I won the lottery, it would be a dream come true.
It would be nice to have a vacation by the beach.
It would be better to wait for the rain to stop before going out.
It would be a mistake to ignore his advice.

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Alternatives:

it might be
it could possibly be
it is likely to be
it should be
it may be

it could be

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a possibility or potentiality in the present or future.

Use "it could be" to suggest a possibility or potentiality in a current or future situation.

Examples:

It could be raining outside, so take an umbrella.
It could be a good idea to start saving money for the future.
It could be that she is running late.
It could be a long journey to get to the destination.
It could be a misunderstanding between them.

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And with your travel, it could be anything.
Hairy Fairy. I think it could be romantic.
On the surface, or it could be instructions to a violent extremist.
And it could be like a friendship thing.
No, it could be a million things.
But think about what it could be.
Maybe it could be our guy.
Regrettably, it could be as much as 20 percent stateside.
I mean, it could be great, but...
Bluntly saying, it could be a homicide.
The murder weapon, it could be a fishing gaff.
That sounds like it could be the Benedetto girl...
Saying it could be the best thing that ever happened to Manchester.
After it could be a different story.
I'm just saying, it could be anybody.
Or it could be a targeted data breach.
I like to think that it could be the key to solving crimes.
For all I know, it could be him.
For all we know, it could be Barnes.
Tomorrow, it could be any of you.

Alternatives:

it might be
it is possible that
it is likely to be
it may be
it is probable that

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