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Tara2 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Role of will
Which roles of 'will' is used?
1. Will you be home earlier tomorrow?
2. Will the number be in the phone book?
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"Will" is an auxiliary verb that has inverted with the subjects "you" and "the number" to form interrogatives (questions). The meaning of 1. has to do with future time and 2.
- "Will" is an auxiliary verb that has inverted with the subjects "you" and "the number" to form interrogatives (questions).
- The meaning of 1.
- has to do with future time and 2.
- could be either present time or future time depending on context.
- Since English has no future tense, we call this ' futurity will '.
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"Will" is an auxiliary verb that has inverted with the subjects "you" and "the number" to form interrogatives (questions).
The meaning of 1. has to do with future time and 2. could be either present time or future time depending on context.
Since English has no future tense, we call this 'futurity will'.
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