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Lcwang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

The train leaves in 20 minutes.

0Please advise if there is any difference by saying:02br
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0 There is no difference. Both statements express the same thought. The present tense is frequently used with future meaning.

— CalifJim

  • 0 There is no difference.
  • Both statements express the same thought.
  • The present tense is frequently used with future meaning.
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0 There is no difference. Both statements express the same thought. The present tense is frequently used with future meaning. There is nothing unusual about this.02br
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0What about "The train will be leaving in twenty minutes'? No difference, I think.0-
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0 Yes it means the same thing. 0-
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0With the former, the speaker refers to a habitual fact, meaning every time the train leaves at that particular time according to the schedule, while with the latter, the speaker refers to the specific train they are talking about.0-
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0I can't see that distinction.0-
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01cite10Lcwang12cite10Please advise if there is any difference by saying:12br
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10 from what i've learned, i think that "the train 01i00leav
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10 No, not in this case. With 01i00in 20 minutes02i00 the statement cannot be habitual, for then the train would always be leaving 20 minutes from now, and no one would ever be able to take that train!02br
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