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Findaway Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Difference between 'will be able' and 'are able'

What's the difference between saying 'will be able' and 'are able'?
The curriculum should cater to every child's needs. This is the only way children will be able to achieve their very best.
The curriculum should cater to every child's needs. This is the only way children are able to achieve their very best.
  

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The first one is a prediction for the future. The second one is a statement of present (or eternal) fact based, one would imagine, on observation of past outcomes. However, the first one does not rule out the possibility that these outcomes have also been observed in the past.

  • The first one is a prediction for the future.
  • The second one is a statement of present (or eternal) fact based, one would imagine, on observation of past outcomes.
  • However, the first one does not rule out the possibility that these outcomes have also been observed in the past.
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The first one is a prediction for the future. The second one is a statement of present (or eternal) fact based, one would imagine, on observation of past outcomes. However, the first one does not rule out the possibility that these outcomes have also been observed in the past.

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