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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Explanation on the verb 'will' in a question

Hi teachers,
According to this converstation, will the below explanation be correct?
Sharon: Will you go to Wilton next weekend?
Robert: Yes, I will.
Sharon asks Robert to decide whether to go to Wilton at the weekend and he decides to go there at the moment she asks for it.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain According to this converstation, is the explanation below correct? It’s very unnatural and barely understandable, I’m afraid. I don’t think will is very natural, either.

— RandomGuy

  • Thinking Spain According to this converstation, is the explanation below correct?
  • It’s very unnatural and barely understandable, I’m afraid.
  • I don’t think will is very natural, either.
  • I suggest this.
  • Are you going (to go) to Wilton next weekend?
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Thinking SpainAccording to this converstation, is the explanation below correct?
It’s very unnatural and barely understandable, I’m afraid. I don’t think will is very natural, either.

I suggest this.

Are you going (to go) to Wilton next weekend?
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Hi AG,
Thanks a lot for your reply. The explanation was given to me by a teacher.
The thing is that I want to explain to the students what the difference is between these two examples:

Sharon: Will you go to Wilton next weekend?
Robert: Yes, I will.

Sharon: Are
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Ah, maybe I misunderstood the intended meaning, though the teacher’s "explanation" is still poor.

If Sharon is asking if Robert is willing to go to Wilton, then will is preferable.
If Sharon is asking if Robert plans to go to Wilton, then going to is natural, and will is not.
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Hi AG,
Thanks a lot for your reply. It's very clear now.

TS
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