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Hela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
*Correct a sentence
Dear teachers,
Would you please tell me if the following sentences are correct?
1) a) Since I live (or Since I am ?) in NY I have been used to noise and pollution.
b) I have long been used to living alone.
2)a) When will you tell me about what I will / would have to do?
b) I wonder when he will finish school.
c) As long as you let me know when you WILL ARRIVE, I will come and meet you at the station. (wrong ?)
3) a) She is having a baby. (immediate future)
b) She is going to have a baby. (less immediate ?)
4) If I am as clever as you think, I should have been rich by now. (correct ?)
Would you have other examples of a mixed conditional type 1 + type 3 ?
5) a) If my father were not paying / didn’t pay my fees, I wouldn’t be studying here.
b) If my father had not paid my fees, I wouldn’t be studying here.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Hela
Would you please tell me if the following sentences are correct?
1) a) Since I live (or Since I am ?) in NY I have been used to noise and pollution.
b) I have long been used to living alone.
2)a) When will you tell me about what I will / would have to do?
b) I wonder when he will finish school.
c) As long as you let me know when you WILL ARRIVE, I will come and meet you at the station. (wrong ?)
3) a) She is having a baby. (immediate future)
b) She is going to have a baby. (less immediate ?)
4) If I am as clever as you think, I should have been rich by now. (correct ?)
Would you have other examples of a mixed conditional type 1 + type 3 ?
5) a) If my father were not paying / didn’t pay my fees, I wouldn’t be studying here.
b) If my father had not paid my fees, I wouldn’t be studying here.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Hela
Top answer
e. living in NY) Since I have lived in NY I have become accustomed to noise and pollution. b)I think you can use the simple present here: I am used to living alone.
- e.
- living in NY) Since I have lived in NY I have become accustomed to noise and pollution.
- b)I think you can use the simple present here: I am used to living alone.
- 2a) You can use either will or would.
- 'Would' is perhaps more formal and polite in the context of this request.
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1a) You require the simple present perfect here, as you are speaking of a long-lasting or permanent situation (i.e. living in NY)
Since I have lived in NY I have become accustomed to noise and pollution.
b)I think you can use the simple present here:
I am used to living alone.
2a) You can use either will or would. 'Would' is perhaps more formal and polite in th
Since I have lived in NY I have become accustomed to noise and pollution.
b)I think you can use the simple present here:
I am used to living alone.
2a) You can use either will or would. 'Would' is perhaps more formal and polite in th
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I'd like to thank Hela for the nice questions, and I'm interested in the answers from Abbie.
Abbie, could you tell me the difference in nuance between the two;
(1) When will you arrive?
(2) When will you be arriving?
Thank you in advance.
paco
Abbie, could you tell me the difference in nuance between the two;
(1) When will you arrive?
(2) When will you be arriving?
Thank you in advance.
paco
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An interesting question, Paco.
We can use the simple present to talk about the future, but we usually use it when we are speaking of events which are part of a regular timetable, or a routine part of our life. So:
The summer term will start on 11th April;
What time will the train arrive?
Will you be working next week?
In the example I gave to Hela, I used t
We can use the simple present to talk about the future, but we usually use it when we are speaking of events which are part of a regular timetable, or a routine part of our life. So:
The summer term will start on 11th April;
What time will the train arrive?
Will you be working next week?
In the example I gave to Hela, I used t
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Hello Abbie
Thank you a lot for the quick reply.
To tell the truth, I have made the question to confirm my vague knowledge, and I'm very happy to know your answer is in full agreement with what I learned.
What I learned is;
"When will you arrive?"
It is like the asker is impatiently asking the collocutor's volition about future event.
Thank you a lot for the quick reply.
To tell the truth, I have made the question to confirm my vague knowledge, and I'm very happy to know your answer is in full agreement with what I learned.
What I learned is;
"When will you arrive?"
It is like the asker is impatiently asking the collocutor's volition about future event.
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Thanks Abbie for the explanations, and thanks Paco for the compliment.
A little comment, however. I don't think that we need a ? at the end of sentence 2b) since it's an indirect question. Right?
As for the explanation you gave, Paco, for the use of "will arrive", as in sentence 2c), I don't think it has a conotation of volition. But maybe I'm wrong.
See you,
H
A little comment, however. I don't think that we need a ? at the end of sentence 2b) since it's an indirect question. Right?
As for the explanation you gave, Paco, for the use of "will arrive", as in sentence 2c), I don't think it has a conotation of volition. But maybe I'm wrong.
See you,
H
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That's what's so great about this forum - the opportunity to debate and discuss opinion! I don't think I mentioned volition in my response to Paco, and I think you are right her, Hela; in q. 2c there is no conotation of volition.
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Hello Hela
I'm not so sure about whether the 'will' in 'will arrive' of your 2(c) is 'will' for volitional-future. But I wondered about why Abbie had corrected it into 'will be arriving'.
Your (2c) could be paraphrased like;
"When will you arrive?" If you let me know it, I'll come and see you at the station.
I learned this question "when will you arrive?" sounds som
I'm not so sure about whether the 'will' in 'will arrive' of your 2(c) is 'will' for volitional-future. But I wondered about why Abbie had corrected it into 'will be arriving'.
Your (2c) could be paraphrased like;
"When will you arrive?" If you let me know it, I'll come and see you at the station.
I learned this question "when will you arrive?" sounds som
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Good plan, Hela. Let's hope that Hitchiker, Woodward and Mike bring us some answers. I wonder if it is worth getting hung up over!
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Dear all,
Could 2c be paraphrased like "If you let me know your arrival day & time, I'll come and see you at the station"?.
Thanks.
Could 2c be paraphrased like "If you let me know your arrival day & time, I'll come and see you at the station"?.
Thanks.
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