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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
In the future vs down the road
Are there any differences between "I'll go to the states in the future." and "I'll go to the states down the road"?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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" and "I'll go to the States down the road"? The main difference is that #2 is more casual and idiomatic. #1 is not wrong, but it sounds a little odd to me to use future tense and then simply add 'in the future'.
- " and "I'll go to the States down the road"?
- The main difference is that #2 is more casual and idiomatic.
- #1 is not wrong, but it sounds a little odd to me to use future tense and then simply add 'in the future'.
- To my ear, more natural is eg I'll go to the States sometime in the future.
- Clive
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Are there any differences between "I'll go to the States in the future." and "I'll go to the States down the road"?
The main difference is that #2 is more casual and idiomatic.
#1 is not wrong, but it sounds a little odd to me to use future tense and then simply add 'in the future'.
The main difference is that #2 is more casual and idiomatic.
#1 is not wrong, but it sounds a little odd to me to use future tense and then simply add 'in the future'.
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voynichI'll go to the states down the roadI misinterpreted this on the first reading. I find it confusing. Since you did not capitalize States, I thought you had chosen the wrong word. I was going to say, "I think you mean 'stores'". I'll go to the stores down the road (to buy some groceries). So I thought you were going to travel along a road. You need
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