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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Before they will hatch
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Is there any difference in meaning or nuance between the two sentences below?
One is with will, and the other is not.
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(1) The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they hatch.
(2) The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they will hatch.
Is there any difference in meaning or nuance between the two sentences below?
One is with will, and the other is not.
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(1) The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they hatch.
(2) The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they will hatch.
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pructus Is there any difference in meaning or nuance between the two sentences below? I can see that they are constructed unclearly, since I misread the first one. Let's compare these instead: (1) Before they hatch, the eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring.
- pructus Is there any difference in meaning or nuance between the two sentences below?
- I can see that they are constructed unclearly, since I misread the first one.
- Let's compare these instead: (1) Before they hatch, the eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring.
- (2) Before they will hatch, the eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring.
- Here they have the same meaning, with #2 now immediately clearer.
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pructusIs there any difference in meaning or nuance between the two sentences below?I can see that they are constructed unclearly, since I misread the first one. Let's compare these instead:
(1) Before they hatch, the eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring.
(2) Before they will hatch, the eggs must be refrigerated until the ne
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