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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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He's to return

0He's to return to New York on Monday02br
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00He's scheduled to return to New York on Monday02br
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00Are they equivalent?02br
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0 Pretty much the same, but the 2nd is stronger and assumes the existence of a schedule. 0-

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  • 0 Pretty much the same, but the 2nd is stronger and assumes the existence of a schedule.
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0 Pretty much the same, but the 2nd is stronger and assumes the existence of a schedule. 0-
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0 The first could also be an order. I think it is also stronger than the second - 02br
00he's scheduled to return ..... - however, we cannot be sure that he will be able to stick to the schedule - kind of like he's due to return next week - but we won't know if he has returned until he gets here.0-
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0he's to return next week - we expect him to return02br
00he's scheduled to retuen next week - as far as we know he will return next week 0-
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0 It depends who says it. It can be an order said by someone, and then it's stronger than the 2nd. 0-
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