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Coincidence Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Present Simple
Hello,
could you help, please? Can we use the Present Simple instead of the Present Continuous in such a sentence:
The Smiths are coming round tonight!
The Smiths come round tonight! (as usual; they visit us every Friday)
Thank you for your help.
Regards.
could you help, please? Can we use the Present Simple instead of the Present Continuous in such a sentence:
The Smiths are coming round tonight!
The Smiths come round tonight! (as usual; they visit us every Friday)
Thank you for your help.
Regards.
Top answer
For "visit" use come around. You may use the simple present for the ongoing general state of things, but that clashes with the specific instance of tonight. "
- For "visit" use come around.
- You may use the simple present for the ongoing general state of things, but that clashes with the specific instance of tonight.
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For "visit" use come around.
You may use the simple present for the ongoing general state of things, but that clashes with the specific instance of tonight.
"The Smiths will come around tonight" or
"The Smiths come around on Friday nights."
You may use the simple present for the ongoing general state of things, but that clashes with the specific instance of tonight.
"The Smiths will come around tonight" or
"The Smiths come around on Friday nights."
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I'm going to have to come round the British Isles, by which I mean circumnavigate.
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