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IMG Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

they are to discuss

How do you understand the following construction "it/he/they (subject) + are/is to + verb". 
For example, "they are to meet in Moscow". Does it refer to the future (They are going to/will meet in Moscow)? Or "their meeting in Moscow is set"? I often meet this construction in articles, and my understanding of it is not clear.
Would you help me?
  

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IMG Does it refer to the future (They are going to/will meet in Moscow)? Or "their meeting in Moscow is set"? Both those are correct.

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  • IMG Does it refer to the future (They are going to/will meet in Moscow)?
  • Or "their meeting in Moscow is set"?
  • Both those are correct.
  • It refers to a future event that is set to happen.
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IMGDoes it refer to the future (They are going to/will meet in Moscow)? Or "their meeting in Moscow is set"?
Both those are correct. It refers to a future event that is set to happen.
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