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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Use of present tense

Why do we say " What do we do now ?" when we actually mean "What should we do now ?" or

" Where do we go now ?" when we actually mean "Where should we go now ?"
  

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These are common idiomatic expressions which have to be accepted as such. They can also mean What shall we do now? or Where shall we go now?

  • These are common idiomatic expressions which have to be accepted as such.
  • They can also mean What shall we do now?
  • or Where shall we go now?
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These are common idiomatic expressions which have to be accepted as such. They can also mean What shall we do now? or Where shall we go now?

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