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Q qy Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Think carefully about what you say or think carefully about what you will say ?

I read a sentence.
"Think carefully about what you say. If you say the wrong thing ,hundreds of people will lose the job."
Why the sentence use "what you say". obviously it pointes to the future.
Can I change it "think carefully about what you will say " ?

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Hello, q qy—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member. q qy obviously it points to the future.

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  • Hello, q qy—and welcome to English Forums.
  • Thank you for registering as a member.
  • q qy obviously it points to the future.
  • No; it points to any time.
  • That is one of the main uses of simple present verb forms.
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Hello, q qy—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
q qyobviously it points to the future.
No; it points to any time. That is one of the main uses of simple present verb forms.
q qyCan I change it "think carefully about what you will say " ?
You can if you wish it to point only to the futur
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Mister MicawberCan I change it "think carefully about what you will say " ? You can if you wish it to point only to the future—and if the thinking comes before the saying.
So what does "think carefully about what you say" mean?
Does it mean "when you are saying ,you should also be think
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q qyDoes it mean "when you are saying ,you should also be thinking about your words" ?which activity is the first? Thinking or saying ? Or they happens at the same time?
You must use your common sense with English as with all languages. It means 'choose your words carefully'.
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q qy"Think carefully about what you say. If you say the wrong thing ,hundreds of people will lose the job."
Their jobs would make more sense than "the job".
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