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Naotoshi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of present progressive forms
I learned that *ing forms can be used to express events that will happen in the near future.
However, I'm not sure how "near" they should be.
For example, is the following sentence acceptable?
(a) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
and how is it different from
(b) Prof. XX will not come to the symposium next spring.
or
(c) Prof. XX is not going to come to the symposium next spring.
? Thanks for your help.
However, I'm not sure how "near" they should be.
For example, is the following sentence acceptable?
(a) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
and how is it different from
(b) Prof. XX will not come to the symposium next spring.
or
(c) Prof. XX is not going to come to the symposium next spring.
? Thanks for your help.
Top answer
They are all common expressions, and are interchangeable. (a and c) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
- They are all common expressions, and are interchangeable.
- (a and c) Prof.
- XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
- I would say this to a colleague at the moment I get off the phone with the professor who said he wasn't coming.
- (b) Prof.
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They are all common expressions, and are interchangeable.
(a and c) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
I would say this to a colleague at the moment I get off the phone with the professor who said he wasn't coming.
(b) Prof. XX will not come to the symposium next spring. I would say this later on, or write this in a more formal announcement.
(a and c) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
I would say this to a colleague at the moment I get off the phone with the professor who said he wasn't coming.
(b) Prof. XX will not come to the symposium next spring. I would say this later on, or write this in a more formal announcement.
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Hi,
I learned that *ing forms can be used to express events that will happen in the near future.
However, I'm not sure how "near" they should be.
For example, is the following sentence acceptable?
(a) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
Present continuous here suggests a c
I learned that *ing forms can be used to express events that will happen in the near future.
However, I'm not sure how "near" they should be.
For example, is the following sentence acceptable?
(a) Prof. XX is not coming to the symposium next spring.
Present continuous here suggests a c
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