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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

problem with future

You can have:
1. Tomorrow at this time I will be flying to Amsterdam.
2. This time next week I fly to Amsterdam.

But can yoou have:
1. Tomorrow at this time I fly to Amsterdam.
or
Tomorrow at this time I am flying to Amsterdam.

2. This time next week I will be flying to Amsterdam.
or
This time next week I am flying to Amsterdam.

???

why is it that way? 
  

Top answer

English is obsessed with future tense. There are many different ways of saying the same thing. They are all grammatically correct in my opinion.

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  • English is obsessed with future tense.
  • There are many different ways of saying the same thing.
  • They are all grammatically correct in my opinion.
  • There are different verb forms being used.
  • " If you wanted to split hairs, possibly one might mean you are mid-air and on your way and one might mean you are at the airport ready to fly.
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English is obsessed with future tense.
There are many different ways of saying the same thing.
They are all grammatically correct in my opinion.
There are different verb forms being used.
You could also say: "Tomorrow at this time I will fly to Amsterdam."
If you wanted to split hairs, possibly one might mean you are mid-air and on your way and one might mean you are at the ai
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