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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word, plan
1) I have a plan to go back to the USA.
Here in the sentence, 'plan' means 'intention', so a plan is to go back to the USA, right?
2) I have some plans to escape from the island.
Here in the sentence, 'plan' means 'method' or' way', so some plans are not to escape from the island, and we can rewrite it as 'I have some ways to escape from the island', right?
Thank you so much as usual and have a good weekend.
Here in the sentence, 'plan' means 'intention', so a plan is to go back to the USA, right?
2) I have some plans to escape from the island.
Here in the sentence, 'plan' means 'method' or' way', so some plans are not to escape from the island, and we can rewrite it as 'I have some ways to escape from the island', right?
Thank you so much as usual and have a good weekend.
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" -- This is my intention. I may not have made any arrangements. It may be in five years or next month.
- " -- This is my intention.
- I may not have made any arrangements.
- It may be in five years or next month.
- I have a plan to [do anything] -- I have figured out what I need to do.
- #2 is not natural.
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#1 would be more naturally said as "I plan to go back to the US." -- This is my intention. I may not have made any arrangements. It may be in five years or next month.
I have a plan to [do anything] -- I have figured out what I need to do.
#2 is not natural. I have a plan that will allow me to escape from the island.
I have a plan to [do anything] -- I have figured out what I need to do.
#2 is not natural. I have a plan that will allow me to escape from the island.
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Thank you so much and could you take a look at this?
"There are no plans to build new offices."
Plans means intentions.
"The government has announced plans to create one million new training places."
Plans means arrangements or methods.
Do you agree with this?
"There are no plans to build new offices."
Plans means intentions.
"The government has announced plans to create one million new training places."
Plans means arrangements or methods.
Do you agree with this?
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Maybe, maybe not. You'd need more context. I agree with the first. With the second, the government could have just come to the decision, so it's their intention, but not yet have any formal plans/arrangements.
I don't like "methods" for this meaning at all.
I don't like "methods" for this meaning at all.
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Thank you and so you mean regardless of singular or plural form of plan, a singular action can be followed after plans? And depending on context, it can mean intention or arrangement? Thank you so much and I hope to hear from you again.
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