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Notaguru Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Going to/will
0 Hello Gurus, I still don't see the option to post a new question, so I'm posting here... 05 0 02 br
00 My question is about the difference between to 01 b 00 going to 02 b 00 & 01 b 00 will. 02 b 00 In this sentence, how can it be explained that the correct response is going to "Look at her face. I think she's going to cry." as opposed to she'll cry. Why is she will cry 01 i 00 wrong 02 i 00 ? 02 br
00 Same with "Take your umbrella, it's going to rain." Why is that correct, not "it'll rain." 02 br
00 With 01 b 00 simple past vs past progressive 02 b 00 , why would this be correct "I was trying to find a special radio station, so I wasen't paying attention." & not this: "I tried to find..." 02 br
00 Thanks very much, I really wish I could find the new post option... 010id 6
00 My question is about the difference between to 01 b 00 going to 02 b 00 & 01 b 00 will. 02 b 00 In this sentence, how can it be explained that the correct response is going to "Look at her face. I think she's going to cry." as opposed to she'll cry. Why is she will cry 01 i 00 wrong 02 i 00 ? 02 br
00 Same with "Take your umbrella, it's going to rain." Why is that correct, not "it'll rain." 02 br
00 With 01 b 00 simple past vs past progressive 02 b 00 , why would this be correct "I was trying to find a special radio station, so I wasen't paying attention." & not this: "I tried to find..." 02 br
00 Thanks very much, I really wish I could find the new post option... 010id 6
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0 When you are in one of the forus, at the top of the page, there is a dark blue box with white letters that says "new post." Perhaps someone with better computer skills will be able to paste in a screen shot. 02 br
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00 Anyway, "will" shows a certainty. 02 br
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00 The progressive shows duration. It was while you were trying to find the station that you wer
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00 Anyway, "will" shows a certainty. 02 br
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00 The progressive shows duration. It was while you were trying to find the station that you wer
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0 Thanks for replying... I have at the top of my Forums page (in blue, no white lettering): 02 br
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0 Okay, go here: 02 br
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00 Under the very top, which you have shown, comes the name of the forum: ESL General English Grammar Questions. It is in a light-green box and also includes Announcement and FAQs. 02 br
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00 Under the very top, which you have shown, comes the name of the forum: ESL General English Grammar Questions. It is in a light-green box and also includes Announcement and FAQs. 02 br
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0 [Y] THANK YOU SO MUCH, the reason it wasn't coming up & I couldn't find it is bc it's not highlighted, I don't know why, there's nothing there (for me). I just followed what you described & clicked on the spot & voila, new post. 05 0 00 Much appreciated! 010id 2
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