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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
In the next hour / after one hour
Can I say,
(a) The next train will leave in the next hour.
(b) The train will leave after one hour.
(c) The train will leave every hour.
(a) The next train will leave in the next hour.
(b) The train will leave after one hour.
(c) The train will leave every hour.
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You can use all three, though each means something different. (a) You don't know exactly when the train will be leaving, but it will be no later than one hour from now. (b) The train will be leaving in exactly one hours time.
- You can use all three, though each means something different.
- (a) You don't know exactly when the train will be leaving, but it will be no later than one hour from now.
- (b) The train will be leaving in exactly one hours time.
- (c) A train leaves every hour, whereas in the two above statements there may only be one train to that destination each day.
- Hope this has clarified the matter.
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You can use all three, though each means something different.
(a) You don't know exactly when the train will be leaving, but it will be no later than one hour from now.
(b) The train will be leaving in exactly one hours time.
(c) A train leaves every hour, whereas in the two above statements there may only be one train to that destination each day.
Hope this ha
(a) You don't know exactly when the train will be leaving, but it will be no later than one hour from now.
(b) The train will be leaving in exactly one hours time.
(c) A train leaves every hour, whereas in the two above statements there may only be one train to that destination each day.
Hope this ha
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Thanks.
I'm wonder why can we say, "will leave" with "every hour" together?
Normally, simple present tense goes with "every hour / every day", right? Mind to explain?
I'm wonder why can we say, "will leave" with "every hour" together?
Normally, simple present tense goes with "every hour / every day", right? Mind to explain?
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Hi
The train will leave every hour - this gives us the intended plan in the future. Example - 'oh look, they are changing the timetable, from next week the train will leave every hour'.
This does not mean quite the same as - the train leaves every hour - which tells us that there is a train every hour, as a matter of routine.
The train will leave every hour - this gives us the intended plan in the future. Example - 'oh look, they are changing the timetable, from next week the train will leave every hour'.
This does not mean quite the same as - the train leaves every hour - which tells us that there is a train every hour, as a matter of routine.
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