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Park sang joon Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The present tense in a place of future tense

- Patrol have a hard time trying to find us once we land.

- Even if we don't find the person who tipped off the cops, we find his phone.

[Of The TV Show Prison Break]

I'd like to know why there isn't "will" before both "have" and "find."

Thank you in advance for your help.

  

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" It is in the vernacular speech of a lower class of people. It is not standard English.

  • " It is in the vernacular speech of a lower class of people.
  • It is not standard English.
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park sang joonI'd like to know why there isn't "will" before both "have" and "find."

It is in the vernacular speech of a lower class of people. It is not standard English.

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