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would take

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would take The form can also be used for a polite suggestion or question, such as “why don’t you take…?”

HI: अगर पहले पता होता, तो टैक्सी ले लेते।

EN: If we had known earlier, we would have taken a taxi.

Why don’t you just get the money from him first?

The harbor master would point a finger, and the librarian would withdraw their question.

If I’d said something, you would’ve just taken it that way.

— Darlings (2022)

If this much work wasn’t enough, you could have taken on more.