Simple present vs simple future
a) I hope the train is on time.
b) I hope the train will be on time.
Could I trouble you to tell me whether there exists any difference of nuance or meaning between a and b? Thanks in advance!
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fuchsia any difference of nuance or meaning between a and b? Sentence "b" uses the future form for no good reason. It would sound odd to me if all you want is what you should say when you are standing at the station looking at your watch.
- fuchsia any difference of nuance or meaning between a and b?
- Sentence "b" uses the future form for no good reason.
- It would sound odd to me if all you want is what you should say when you are standing at the station looking at your watch.
- Sentence "a" can be construed as future, but at the same time, the train is out there somewhere running late or not, when you look at it.
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fuchsiaany difference of nuance or meaning between a and b?
Sentence "b" uses the future form for no good reason. It would sound odd to me if all you want is what you should say when you are standing at the station looking at your watch. Sentence "a" can be construed as future, but at the same time, the train is out there somewhere running late or not, when
0fuchsiaa) I hope the train is on time.
b) I hope the train will be on time.
Could I trouble you to tell me whether there exists any difference of nuance or meaning between a and b? Thanks in advance!
They mean the same thing, so you may as well do as everyone else does and use the first one ( a ).
CJ
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