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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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what is the concept of 'are to', 'is to', 'i am' to.
  

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They are future forms and quite formal or journalistic (the latter because it is a brief structure, I tbink). ' Be to ' describes events which the writer sees as future facts, inevitable plans or occurrences.

  • They are future forms and quite formal or journalistic (the latter because it is a brief structure, I tbink).
  • ' Be to ' describes events which the writer sees as future facts, inevitable plans or occurrences.
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They are future forms and quite formal or journalistic (the latter because it is a brief structure, I tbink). 'Be to' describes events which the writer sees as future facts, inevitable plans or occurrences.

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