Used to; was or were habitually accustomed to ( + bare infinitive); indicating an action in the past that happened repeatedly or commonly.
The word 'would' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to express ideas such as willingness, preference, or an assumption. Example: I would like to go shopping this afternoon.
That would be absurd.
It would not.
But that would be wrong.
That would be a shame.
That would be a travesty.
Or so it would seem.
Though that announcement had been hedged with the usual caveats, there was guarded optimism that MDP 301 would have similar results.
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