Future simple or continuous for predictions
Hello, could anyone help me with this please - are f.c. and f.s interchangeable if we make predicton for the future?
Grammar books say that for predicting a situation going on at some point of time in the future we should use future continuous. However, many articles use future simple in their headlines ..
If I use future simple, doesnt it mean that the situation will just start at that point of time?
For example: By 2050, 60% of people will live/will be living in cities.
By 2050, 130 milion people will suffer/will be suffering from dementia.
By 2050, we will live longer/will be living longer.
Thank you very much for explanation!
Top answer
c. s interchangeable if we make predict i on for the future? Yes, very often.
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- s interchangeable if we make predict i on for the future?
- Yes, very often.
- Lucy Lucy If I use future simple, doesnt it mean that the situation will just start at that point of time?
- Not always.
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Lucy Lucyare f.c. and f.s interchangeable if we make prediction for the future?
Yes, very often.
Lucy LucyIf I use future simple, doesnt it mean that the situation will just start at that point of time?
Not always. All of your examples contain a 'by' clause, and in those cases,
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