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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Some stuff about the future...
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00 I'd like to hear an opinion on these sentences: 02 br
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01 b 00 If you don't leave alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! 02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) 02 br
01 b 00 If next time you are late again, I'm going to fire you and I'm not going to think twice! 02 b 00 (again, is it ok or do I need "will"? "I'll fire you and I won't think twice!") 02 br
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00 I often hear the present perfect continuous used when there's no arrangement at all, and "to be going to" would be better in my opinion. Look at these: 02 br
01 b 00 I drank too much... I'm never drinking again! 02 b 00 (is it ok? Would "I'm not going to drink again" be good too?) 02 br
01 b 00 I drank too much... I made a fool out of me... I think I'm never drinking again! 02 b 00 (I added "I think". Same comments as above) 02 br
01 b 00 What? I should kiss you? No way, I'm not doing that! 02 b 00 (is it ok? Would "I'm not going to do that" be good too?) 02 br
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00 Thanks 05 0 010id 1
00 I'd like to hear an opinion on these sentences: 02 br
02 br
01 b 00 If you don't leave alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! 02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) 02 br
01 b 00 If next time you are late again, I'm going to fire you and I'm not going to think twice! 02 b 00 (again, is it ok or do I need "will"? "I'll fire you and I won't think twice!") 02 br
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00 I often hear the present perfect continuous used when there's no arrangement at all, and "to be going to" would be better in my opinion. Look at these: 02 br
01 b 00 I drank too much... I'm never drinking again! 02 b 00 (is it ok? Would "I'm not going to drink again" be good too?) 02 br
01 b 00 I drank too much... I made a fool out of me... I think I'm never drinking again! 02 b 00 (I added "I think". Same comments as above) 02 br
01 b 00 What? I should kiss you? No way, I'm not doing that! 02 b 00 (is it ok? Would "I'm not going to do that" be good too?) 02 br
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00 Thanks 05 0 010id 1
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02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? ) 01 font 00 This is OK. You can use either form.
- 02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences?
- ) 01 font 00 This is OK.
- You can use either form.
- 02 b 00 (again, is it ok or do I need "will"?
- ") 01 font 00 The "going to" is OK, but I think the sentence should be rearranged.
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1 b 00 If you don't leave 01 font 01 u 00 me 02 u 02 font 00 alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! 02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) 01 font 00 This is OK. You can use either form. Both are ways of saying that if a cer
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01 cite 10 Kooyeen 12 cite 10 Hi, 12 br
10 I'd like to hear an opinion on these sentences: 12 br
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11 b 10 If you don't leave alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! 12 b 10 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) 12 br
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0 01 b 00 If you don't leave 01 font 00 me 02 font 00 alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! 02 b 00 (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? 01 font 00 yes 02 font 00 Or do I alway 01 font 00 s 02 font 00 have to use "will"?
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0 Thank you so much. 02 br
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00 That's indeed a thing I noticed. Grammar books (which I'm strating to hate more and more) stresses the fact that the present perfect continuous is used when something has been arranged, one way or another. In reality, I see it's also very used when expressing a strong denial, like: 02 br
01 b 00 Whaaaat? You little punk, you're gr
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00 That's indeed a thing I noticed. Grammar books (which I'm strating to hate more and more) stresses the fact that the present perfect continuous is used when something has been arranged, one way or another. In reality, I see it's also very used when expressing a strong denial, like: 02 br
01 b 00 Whaaaat? You little punk, you're gr
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0 I would use "go" if the context is indicative and "will" if it relates to possibility. 0-
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01 cite 10 Kooyeen 12 cite 10 I often hear the 11 b 11 font 10 present perfect continuous 12 font 12 b 10 used when there's no arrangement at all, and "to be going to" would be better in my opinion. Look at these: 12 br
11 b 10 I drank too much... I'm never drinking again! 12 b
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