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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of will (when the action is over)

Hi

Could you please shed some light on the use of will here? Both sentences were spoken when the task was over.

That's all I'll be telling you now. (She said this sentence after telling him whatever she was supposed to tell him.)

This is the last CD I'll be sending you. (He has already sent her the CD and now writing this sentence in a letter.)

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Could you please shed some light on the use of will here? It is just a statement of a future fact, making it clear that the person will (not) do those things.

— Mister Micawber

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Mr. TomCould you please shed some light on the use of will here?
It is just a statement of a future fact, making it clear that the person will (not) do those things. It is just like saying 'I won't be teaching tomorrow.'
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Thanks, MM. Your reply made me think of something else.

Do you think a bit of euphemism is hidden here? I mean, the speaker uses will so that s/he doesn't have to use will not.

For example:

I won't be telling you more. (That's all I'll be telling you now.)
I wont' be sending you any more CD's. (That is the last CD I'll be sending yo
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Mr. TomDo you think a bit of euphemism is hidden here? I mean, the speaker uses will so that s/he doesn't have to use will not.
That is certainly a possibility, but not a necessity. It may or may not be euphemistic depending on the particular conversation. I can hear it either way in my mind's ear.
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