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Snappy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Immediate future

Is it possible to say, "I hope it does not rain in the evening" instead of "I hope it will not rain in the evening"?

If yes, in what situation?

  

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These are the usual forms: I hope it doesn't rain this evening. I hope it doesn't rain tonight. I hope it won't (will not) rain ....

  • These are the usual forms: I hope it doesn't rain this evening.
  • I hope it doesn't rain tonight.
  • I hope it won't (will not) rain ....
  • is less often heard.
  • The following are very approximate guidelines.
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These are the usual forms:

I hope it doesn't rain this evening.
I hope it doesn't rain tonight.

I hope it won't (will not) rain .... is less often heard.


The following are very approximate guidelines. Often both of these two expressions are correct for the same situation.

I hope it won't relates to a possible future reaction to a pr

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