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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
~ are set to ~ next year VS ~ will be set to ~ next year
1. The two banks are set to merge next year.
2. The two banks will be set to merge next year.
I ask this question because I don't understand clearly how a present verb 'are' can be used for a furture event.
The difference is.. 1 sounds that merger has already set and it's not likely to be changed?
and 2 sounds that there's possibility for the merger to be changed?
2. The two banks will be set to merge next year.
I ask this question because I don't understand clearly how a present verb 'are' can be used for a furture event.
The difference is.. 1 sounds that merger has already set and it's not likely to be changed?
and 2 sounds that there's possibility for the merger to be changed?
Top answer
1. -- They are now ready to merge next year 2. The two banks will be set to merge next year.
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- -- They are now ready to merge next year 2.
- The two banks will be set to merge next year.
- -- The speaker is confident that they will be ready (in the interim future) to merge next year.
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1. The two banks are set to merge next year.-- They are now ready to merge next year
2. The two banks will be set to merge next year.-- The speaker is confident that they will be ready (in the interim future) to merge next year.
2. The two banks will be set to merge next year.-- The speaker is confident that they will be ready (in the interim future) to merge next year.
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