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CWLee Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Be not about to ...
'be about to V' is usually used to describe an immediate future event.
But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future.
How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
If you are a native speaker of English, please help me out with my understanding correctly the sentence 'I wasn't about to quit' in the context below.
In the spring of 1966, while on the Ranger, I was honorably discharged after four years of military service. Most soldiers in my position would gladly have returned home and avoided the bloodbath that was about to take place. But I had become a devoted Marine, a professional warrior, and I wasn’t about to quit. I decided to reenlist.
But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future.
How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
If you are a native speaker of English, please help me out with my understanding correctly the sentence 'I wasn't about to quit' in the context below.
In the spring of 1966, while on the Ranger, I was honorably discharged after four years of military service. Most soldiers in my position would gladly have returned home and avoided the bloodbath that was about to take place. But I had become a devoted Marine, a professional warrior, and I wasn’t about to quit. I decided to reenlist.
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' Hi, be about to V' is usually used to describe an immediate future event. But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future. How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
- ' Hi, be about to V' is usually used to describe an immediate future event.
- But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future.
- How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
- If you are a native speaker of English, please help me out with my understanding correctly the sentence 'I wasn't about to quit' in the context below.
- In the spring of 1966, while on the Ranger, I was honorably discharged after four years of military service.
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'Hi,
be about to V' is usually used to describe an immediate future event.
But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future.
How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
If you are a native speaker of English, please help me out with my understanding correctly the
be about to V' is usually used to describe an immediate future event.
But when it is used in negative, the meaning of the event of the verb does not seem to be just a immediate future.
How can I paraphrase the sentences below?
If you are a native speaker of English, please help me out with my understanding correctly the
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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your excellent explanation!!
Then May I ask another question?
Can I say "I'm not about to write to her anymore because she doesn't rely at all', to mean 'I'm determined/I decied not to write to her any more, ...'?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your excellent explanation!!
Then May I ask another question?
Can I say "I'm not about to write to her anymore because she doesn't rely at all', to mean 'I'm determined/I decied not to write to her any more, ...'?
Thank you in advance.
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Can I say "I'm not about to write to her anymore because she doesn't reply at all' meaning 'I'm determined/I decided not to write to her any more, ...'?- Yes.
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