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New2grammar Posted 16 years ago
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Took/taking tomorrow off
Here's the context.
My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off.
Let's say two hours from now, my coworker walks up to me and asks "Hey John, are you attending tomorrow's training?" Is it grammatically correct to say, "No, I won't be attending it because I'm taking tomorrow off." or Should the sentence be phrased in the past tense "No, I won't be attending it because I took tomorrow off."
My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off.
Let's say two hours from now, my coworker walks up to me and asks "Hey John, are you attending tomorrow's training?" Is it grammatically correct to say, "No, I won't be attending it because I'm taking tomorrow off." or Should the sentence be phrased in the past tense "No, I won't be attending it because I took tomorrow off."
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Hi, Here's the context. My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off. " Both are OK, but I'd say #1 is more common in your given context.
- Hi, Here's the context.
- My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off.
- " Both are OK, but I'd say #1 is more common in your given context.
- It shows your thoughts are focused on the future.
- Obviously, the question is when "the taking" actually occurs, eg at the point you obtain permission or the point at which you are absent.
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Hi,
Here's the context.
My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off.
Let's say two hours from now, my coworker walks up to me and asks "Hey John, are you attending tomorrow's training?" Is it grammatically correct to say, "No, I won't be attending it because I'm taking tomorrow off." or Should the sentence be phrased in the past tense "No, I won
Here's the context.
My leave application has been approved and tomorrow I'll take off.
Let's say two hours from now, my coworker walks up to me and asks "Hey John, are you attending tomorrow's training?" Is it grammatically correct to say, "No, I won't be attending it because I'm taking tomorrow off." or Should the sentence be phrased in the past tense "No, I won
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New2grammarShould the sentence be phrased in the past tense "No, I won't be attending it because I took tomorrow off."You may hear people say it that way, but to be accurate about it, you really "arranged to take tomorrow off", not "took tomorrow off".
CJ
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