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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
May/might
Simply from a grammatical point of view, do these three all work?
It is not until tomorrow that we realize how important it is.
It Is not until tomorrow that we will realize how important it is.
It is not until tomorrow that we may/might realize how important it is.
It is not until tomorrow that we realize how important it is.
It Is not until tomorrow that we will realize how important it is.
It is not until tomorrow that we may/might realize how important it is.
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All three are grammatical, but you wouldn't say any of them in real speech. This is grammar textbook-type English, not real world English. In real speech you'd probably say them something like: It wasn't until the next day that we realized how important it was.
- All three are grammatical, but you wouldn't say any of them in real speech.
- This is grammar textbook-type English, not real world English.
- In real speech you'd probably say them something like: It wasn't until the next day that we realized how important it was.
- Wait till tomorrow.
- Then you'll realize how important it is.
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All three are grammatical, but you wouldn't say any of them in real speech. This is grammar textbook-type English, not real world English. In real speech you'd probably say them something like:
It wasn't until the next day that we realized how important it was.
Wait till tomorrow. Then you'll realize how important it is.
Tomorrow we might see if it is really importan
It wasn't until the next day that we realized how important it was.
Wait till tomorrow. Then you'll realize how important it is.
Tomorrow we might see if it is really importan
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Then what about these?
It is not until you break up with her that you realize how important her existence is.
It is not until you break up with her that you will realize how important her existence is.
It is not until you break up with her that you may/might realize how important her existence is.
It is not until you break up with her that you realize how important her existence is.
It is not until you break up with her that you will realize how important her existence is.
It is not until you break up with her that you may/might realize how important her existence is.
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Again, this is textbook, not real world, speech - and the word "existence" is not right in this situation. In real speech you'd probably say them something like:
It's after you break up with a girl that you realize how important she is to you.
When you break up with her, you'll realize how important she is to you.
If you two break up, then you might see how important sh
It's after you break up with a girl that you realize how important she is to you.
When you break up with her, you'll realize how important she is to you.
If you two break up, then you might see how important sh
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As far as auxiliary verbs are concerned, they all work fine in those examples, right?
(And just out of interest, may I ask if you are a native speaker or not?)
(And just out of interest, may I ask if you are a native speaker or not?)
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The second set of sentences are okay grammatically, except for the word "existence," which is not the right word in this situation. The sentences don't really make sense with this word in them, unless you're making a philosophical argument, in which case the word seems okay - but in the English language you wouldn't talk about a break-up from a philosophical point of view. I am a native speaker.
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