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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence difference

What is the difference between these, specifically the use of ‘is anticipated’ and will be anticipated’?

Nuts will improve heart health in the study group, while no effect 'is anticipated' in the control group.

Nuts will improve heart health in the study group, while no effect will be anticipated' in the control group.

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Use "is" because "anticipated" already has the future built into its meaning.

— Teechr

  • Use "is" because "anticipated" already has the future built into its meaning.
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Use "is" because "anticipated" already has the future built into its meaning.
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Thanks for your help.
teechrUse "is" because "anticipated" already has the future built into its meaning.
Yes, that was why I was confused. Just out of curiosity, would 'will be' be also correct?

Also, would the same reasoning apply to the word 'expected'?
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Anonymouswould 'will be' be also correct?
No. See above explanation.
AnonymousAlso, would the same reasoning apply to the word 'expected'?
Yes.
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teechrNo. See above explanation.
I saw that, but was wondering if the other option would be correct/possible.

So does that mean that it is never possible to say the following due to the nature of the words in which the future is built in them?
... will/would be anticipated.
... will/would be expected.
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Nuts will improve heart health in the study group, while no effect will be anticipated' in the control group.

This says that at the present time there is no opinion about what will happen in the control group, but at some time in the future, they will anticipate that there will be no effect in the control group.
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AlpheccaStarsThis says that at the present time there is no opinion about what will happen in the control group, but at some time in the future, they will anticipate that there will be no effect in the control group.
Thanks for your input.

So what does your explanation indicate? It seems like a contradiction.
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AlpheccaStarsThis says that at the present time there is no opinion about what will happen in the control group, but at some time in the future, they will anticipate that there will be no effect in the control group.
So is that why it does not make sense to say “will be anticipated”?
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AnonymousSo is that why it does not make sense to say “will be anticipated”?
It does make some sense, but it is not the sense that you intend.
You intend to say that the researchers do (at this time) expect that the results for the control group will show no effect.
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Thanks a lot for responding.
AlpheccaStarsIt does make some sense, but it is not the sense that you intend.
So does that mean it is rare to use "will/would be” with the words anticipated and expected, because they have the future built into their meaning (as teechr said)?
AlpheccaStarsYou intend to say that the resear
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AnonymousSo does that mean it is rare to use "will/would be” with the words anticipated and expected, because they have the future built into their meaning (as teechr said)?
There are situations where an expectation or anticipation occurs at a future time.
"Will expect" is used with a conditional (implied, or explicit):

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