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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Diference between sentences

Hello. Could you explain to me the difference of these sentences:

1.I'm going to meet him on Friday.
2.I'm meeting him on Friday.
3.I'm to meet him on Friday.
4.I'm suppose to meet him on Friday.

Thanks
  

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marcel7355 Hello. Thanks In practice, there may be very little difference. I'm meeting him suggests an arrangement.

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  • marcel7355 Hello.
  • Thanks In practice, there may be very little difference.
  • I'm meeting him suggests an arrangement.
  • I'm going to meet him suggests that there is present evidence of the meeting - which could well be knowledge of the arrangement.
  • I'm to meet him suggest the meeting is scheduled or, possibly, that I have been told to meet him.
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marcel7355Hello. Could you explain to me the difference of these sentences:1.I'm going to meet him on Friday.2.I'm meeting him on Friday.3.I'm to meet him on Friday.4.I'm supposed to meet him on Friday.Thanks
In practice, there may be very little difference.

I'm meeting him suggests an arrangement.

I'm going to meet him s
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May the third and fourth sentences be in modal mean (like must, have to, should)?
In russians teach books last two sentenses describes like modal verbs
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BE to and Be supposed to have similar meanings to modals, but they are not modals. Some writers refer to them as quasi-modals, semi-modals, phrasal modals or modal verb phrases.
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As far as I know BE TO is not often using in colloquial speech whith relatives and friends. It may be use in work, in newspaper, in poltics as report or official speech. Am I right?
And supposed to = should be done, allowed action.
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