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Jesusengland Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Future continuous does not suggest the idea of personal intention.

Hello.

I don't understand when Michael Swan says in his book that the future continuous does not suggest the idea of personal intention.

What does it mean? Could you give me an example with personal intention and another one without it?

Thanks.
  

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I have no idea what Michael Swan means. The future continuous is often less nosy in questions: Will you be coming to the party? CB

— Cool Breeze

  • I have no idea what Michael Swan means.
  • The future continuous is often less nosy in questions: Will you be coming to the party?
  • CB
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I have no idea what Michael Swan means. The future continuous is often less nosy in questions:

Will you be coming to the party?

CB
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Maybe he meant that the future continuous does not necessarily always suggest the idea of personal intention.

Tomorrow at 3 pm the mailman will be making his rounds in my neighborhood.

Does this suggest that the mailman has the intention of making his rounds? Or not?
It's hard to say. Maybe he does have that intention, but maybe the sentence foc
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Jesusengland, thank you for making all of us pay more attention to our native language. The senior and veteran members have certainly helped you and me to better understand this matter. After reviewing several books, perhaps (perhaps!) Mr. Swan was saying this: (a) The guests will be arriving in a few minutes = intentional. They have the WILL (strong desire) to do it. One book says intentiona
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