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Sick Of english Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Sure/For sure

Hi,

Well, I've got some difficulties figuring out which are the differences between the sentences below:

-He sure is going to win that match!

-He is going to win that match for sure!

-He is going to win that match. That's for sure!

I doubt there are many mistakes between all of these sentences but I couldn't help asking anyway. Emotion: big smile

Thanks. Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

He is going to win that match for sure seems all right to me. Suresh

— Vsuresh

  • He is going to win that match for sure seems all right to me.
  • Suresh
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He is going to win that match for sure seems all right to me.

Suresh
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Thanks for answering but do you know whether there are any differences between each of them?
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Sick Of englishHe sure is going to win that match!
sure is / sure are / etc. is not idiomatic here - not to my ear anyway. This formulation is used in cases like the following, where you have an opinion (often negative) about someone's character.

He sure is stuck-up. He sure is lazy. They sure are ambitious.

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He could say "He's sure to win that match!" to replace the first sentence.

Right?

Sarcandra
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Thanks for explaining CalifJim, I think I've understood. Emotion: smile
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