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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Prediction vs certainty
Hi,
One of the uses of 'will' is using it for expressing certainty and another use is predicting the future.There are sentence that seem to intersect,e.g.,'The sea level will rise in the future due to the greenhouse effect.'.
My question :Is a prediction certain?There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I understand it?
One of the uses of 'will' is using it for expressing certainty and another use is predicting the future.There are sentence that seem to intersect,e.g.,'The sea level will rise in the future due to the greenhouse effect.'.
My question :Is a prediction certain?There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I understand it?
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'. There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I understand it? I think this is perhaps a question more for philosophy than for grammar.
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- There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I understand it?
- I think this is perhaps a question more for philosophy than for grammar.
- In a sense, anything you say about the future can be considered uncertain, a prediction.
- eg The Sun will rise tomorrow.
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Hi,
One of the uses of 'will' is using it for expressing certainty and another use is predicting the future.There are sentence that seem to intersect,e.g.,'The sea level will rise in the future due to the greenhouse effect.'.
My question :Is a prediction certain?There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I unders
One of the uses of 'will' is using it for expressing certainty and another use is predicting the future.There are sentence that seem to intersect,e.g.,'The sea level will rise in the future due to the greenhouse effect.'.
My question :Is a prediction certain?There seems to be a contradiction between certainty and prediction,the way I unders
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AnonymousThere are sentences that seem to intersect,e.g.,'The sea level will rise in the future due to the greenhouse effect.'.True, but that's nothing to be concerned about. It's quite common to see a blend of meanings within any given usage.
AnonymousThere seems to be a contradiction between cert
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