OT: Meaning of "used to would" double modal?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/12/2009 03:30 PM, Patty wrote:
>... Here is my original sentence that started the whole thing; differing
>opinions on whether the sentence was grammatical or not:
>
>I will be finishing this task in an hour.
>
>like I am predicting the future :)
>
>Now that I am considering it, based on my futuristic point of view, it
>sounds like your southern performer is trying to rewrite his past and
>everyone knows you can't do that........

Unless you're Marty McFly.

Joel

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