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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Is to do something
Hi,
How can one figure out perfectness or imperfectness in a sentence like that: "John is to write a letter to Jill." In other words: does it mean that the letter will have been written (and may be sent) or started being written but not necessarily finished?
Thank you.
How can one figure out perfectness or imperfectness in a sentence like that: "John is to write a letter to Jill." In other words: does it mean that the letter will have been written (and may be sent) or started being written but not necessarily finished?
Thank you.
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It is a future form, so no statement at all can be made about the outcome.
- It is a future form, so no statement at all can be made about the outcome.
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It is a future form, so no statement at all can be made about the outcome.
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Mister MicawberIt is a future form, so no statement at all can be made about the outcome.Hi,
Thank you for your reply.
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