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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
The economy is continuing to expand.
The economy will continue to expand.
The economy is to continue its expansion.
I guess second sentence sounds a lot better than other two. However I am not certain about the difference between Present continuous /simple future /is to + verb and I guess all above sentences indicates future event Any specific rules when to use what ...
Please help me out
Thank you
The economy will continue to expand.
The economy is to continue its expansion.
I guess second sentence sounds a lot better than other two. However I am not certain about the difference between Present continuous /simple future /is to + verb and I guess all above sentences indicates future event Any specific rules when to use what ...
Please help me out
Thank you
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pokh I guess the second sentence sounds a lot better than the other two. It's not a matter of how they sound; they all sound okay and are correct English. The difference is in the meaning.
- pokh I guess the second sentence sounds a lot better than the other two.
- It's not a matter of how they sound; they all sound okay and are correct English.
- The difference is in the meaning.
- 1) The economy is continuing to expand.
- This one really is only talking about the 'present' and is not saying what will happen in the future It's comparing the 'present' to the past.
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pokhI guess the second sentence sounds a lot better than the other two. It's not a matter of how they sound; they all sound okay and are correct English. The difference is in the meaning.
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pokhThe economy is continuing to expand.is continuing - an observation about the present
The economy will continue to expand.
The economy is to continue its expansion.
will continue - a firm belief about the future
is to continue - a reported intention for the future
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