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MaverickK Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Train arrives/will arrive

0What is the difference between the following sentences - 02br
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001) 01b00The train will arrive in 10 minutes02b00.02br
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002) 01b00The train arrives in 10 minutes02b00.02br
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003) 01b00The train is arriving in 10 minutes02b00.02br
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00I have seen all the 3 sentences being used.What is the exact meaning and in which situation are they used?02br
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00I have also seen a sentence like this - 02br
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01b00The surgeon will have operated on 6 patients before she attends a luncheon meeting02b00.02br
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00Thanks02br
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00Can i use "01b00before she will attend a luncheon meeting02b00." If yes,what will be the difference between the 2 sentences. If no, why cant I use it?0-
  

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02br 00In any expected circumstance (at the station, on the platform, in the taxi going there, etc), all three sentences mean the same. -- We normally simplify the verb in the dependent clause, most frequently from future to present, as here. It is so frequent that 01i 00will02i 00 would sound odd here.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00In any expected circumstance (at the station, on the platform, in the taxi going there, etc), all three sentences mean the same.
  • -- We normally simplify the verb in the dependent clause, most frequently from future to present, as here.
  • It is so frequent that 01i 00will02i 00 would sound odd here.
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00In any expected circumstance (at the station, on the platform, in the taxi going there, etc), all three sentences mean the same. With only 10 minutes to go, I can see few other situations in which you would use these.02br
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01i00The surgeon will have operated on 6 patients before she attends a luncheon meeting02i00.-- We normally si
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0Thanks for your response.I have some more questions.02br
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00You have mentioned that using a future tense in the dependent clause would sound odd.But is it grammatically correct?is it correct usage?02br
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00Also,in the first 3 sentences,what if "10 minutes" changes to 5 hours or 2 days?Will the sentences still be correct and have the same meaning?0
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0 I'll **** in, if I may. The future tense would be incorrect in a subordinate clause denoting 01font01u00time02u00 02font00or 01u01font00conditio02font00n02u00:02br
01i00I'll do it 01font00before02font00 h
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