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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

I am excited about

Hi teachers,

Tom just had a hair cut. A new hair style he is wearing now. Then Tom says to Mary: I'm excited about my new haircut.

Does this sentence imply that Tom is going to have a new haircut in the future, and not he has already had one?

Thanks

Tinanam
  

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The implication is that he is happy with this one. It does not exclude, however, the possibility of a newer one.

— Philip

  • The implication is that he is happy with this one.
  • It does not exclude, however, the possibility of a newer one.
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The implication is that he is happy with this one. It does not exclude, however, the possibility of a newer one.
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Hi Tinanam,

Yes the implication is definately that Tom has had his hair cut.

You could simplify this.

Tom could say

I'm excited about my new haircut" for a hair cut that he has just had.

"I am excited about getting a new hair cut" for one he expects to get.

Thanks Grant
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Hi Philip,

Is "I'm excited about my new haircut" not a natural one to express you've had a haircut which excites you?

Thanks

Tinanam
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tinanam0102Is "I'm excited about my new haircut" not a natural one to express you've had a haircut which excites you?
Exactly my thought, therefore I would change " excited about" to "pleased with".
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