Hi! Are the natural in daily English? Thanks, Fulvio
1. I expect to arrive there at 3 pm.
2. I expect to study math at 4 pm.
3. I expect to get a haircut at 6 pm.
(1) is natural. (2) and (3) are correct English, but seem less likely to be used in practice. Usually we use "I expect to ~" for things that we don't have complete control over, whereas studying or getting a haircut are normally things that we can decide to do at any chosen time.
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(1) is natural.
(2) and (3) are correct English, but seem less likely to be used in practice. Usually we use "I expect to ~" for things that we don't have complete control over, whereas studying or getting a haircut are normally things that we can decide to do at any chosen time.