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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Nuance?
1. Those items are sold out or those items have sold out 2. I am intended to move or I intend to move. Do I need to differentiate? Thanks in advance.
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1-- Both OK 2-- I am intending or I intend I see no great call for differentiation as they stand. Obviously you cannot say 'Those items are sold out yesterday', for instance.
- 1-- Both OK 2-- I am intending or I intend I see no great call for differentiation as they stand.
- Obviously you cannot say 'Those items are sold out yesterday', for instance.
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1-- Both OK
2-- I am intending or I intend
I see no great call for differentiation as they stand. Obviously you cannot say 'Those items are sold out yesterday', for instance.
2-- I am intending or I intend
I see no great call for differentiation as they stand. Obviously you cannot say 'Those items are sold out yesterday', for instance.
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Hi,
Those items are sold out Commonly said. Focuses on the present situation.
eg A shopkeeper might say this to a customer.
Those items have sold out Less commonly said. Focuses more on the recent past..
Those items are sold out Commonly said. Focuses on the present situation.
eg A shopkeeper might say this to a customer.
Those items have sold out Less commonly said. Focuses more on the recent past..
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