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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Need clarification
He is excited to play soccer
In this sentence, it means playing soccer is something he will do in the "future" right
Or something that is on the verge of happening?
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deborahjeong In this sentence, it means playing soccer is something he will do in the "future" right Not necessarily. The sentence is a bit awkward to begin with. I think I'd say He's excited to be playing soccer.
- deborahjeong In this sentence, it means playing soccer is something he will do in the "future" right Not necessarily.
- The sentence is a bit awkward to begin with.
- I think I'd say He's excited to be playing soccer.
- be excited to is probably most often about something happening concurrently, not by something about to happen in the future.
- She's excited to see you.
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deborahjeongIn this sentence, it means playing soccer is something he will do in the "future" right
Not necessarily. The sentence is a bit awkward to begin with. I think I'd say
He's excited to be playing soccer.
be excited to is probably most often about something happening concurrently, not by something about to happen in the
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