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Farassoo Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Difference between will and simple present

Hello.
Can I use 'comes' instead of 'will come'? Is there any difference in the meaning of the two verbs here?

Every day Dan will come home from work and turn on the TV. (from Advanced Grammar in Use: We can use will and would to talk about characteristic behavior or habits)
  

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"comes" would be much more usual there. "will come" is rather an unusual style for the "characteristic behavior or habits" meaning. It is not something you would normally hear people say.

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  • "comes" would be much more usual there.
  • "will come" is rather an unusual style for the "characteristic behavior or habits" meaning.
  • It is not something you would normally hear people say.
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"comes" would be much more usual there.

"will come" is rather an unusual style for the "characteristic behavior or habits" meaning. It is not something you would normally hear people say.
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farassooCan I use 'comes' instead of 'will come'?
Yes. 'comes' is heard more often than 'will come' in the context of regularly recurring events.
farassooIs there any difference in the meaning of the two verbs tenses here? (It's the same verb in either case.)
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Thank you.
Is it formal? I mean in everyday speaking do you use will to emphasize that someone does something regularly?
I will eat breakfast everyday?
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farassooIs it formal?
No. It's somewhat informal, actually.
farassooI mean in everyday speaking do you use will to emphasize that someone does something regularly? I will eat breakfast every day?
No, not for something as mundane as eating breakfast. And if you want to speak authentic En
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Thank you. I wish my teacher was as good at teaching as you. (I'm not sure if it's grammatical.)
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