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Maple Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence is best?
Group of sentences:
1) Where are you off? Don’t you know there’s an English movie this afternoon?
2) Where are you off to? Don't you know there’s going to be an English movie on this afternoon?
3) Where are you off to? Don't’ you know there will be an English movie on this afternoon?
Questions:
1? Since where can function as an adv, is "to" necessary there?
2?Which tense do you like best? (My opinion is 1 is best)
Thanks in advance!
1) Where are you off? Don’t you know there’s an English movie this afternoon?
2) Where are you off to? Don't you know there’s going to be an English movie on this afternoon?
3) Where are you off to? Don't’ you know there will be an English movie on this afternoon?
Questions:
1? Since where can function as an adv, is "to" necessary there?
2?Which tense do you like best? (My opinion is 1 is best)
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
When you mean "leaving" then "off to" stays together. ) So you need #2 for that part. As for tenses, either 1 or 2 make sense to me.
- When you mean "leaving" then "off to" stays together.
- ) So you need #2 for that part.
- As for tenses, either 1 or 2 make sense to me.
- #3 doesn't strike me as incorrect, but it doesn't sound natural.
- With #1, it sounds like it's already early afternoon, or close to it.
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When you mean "leaving" then "off to" stays together. (It's not the same as "Where did you get off the bus?" where "off of" would be nonstandard.) So you need #2 for that part.
As for tenses, either 1 or 2 make sense to me. #3 doesn't strike me as incorrect, but it doesn't sound natural. With #1, it sounds like it's already early afternoon, or close to it. #2 you could say first thing in
As for tenses, either 1 or 2 make sense to me. #3 doesn't strike me as incorrect, but it doesn't sound natural. With #1, it sounds like it's already early afternoon, or close to it. #2 you could say first thing in
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So on here is prescribing the stat of the movie rather than a prepesition collocating with this afternoon (on this afternoon).
to and on are necessary there.
It's very helpfulof your comments! Than you!!
to and on are necessary there.
It's very helpfulof your comments! Than you!!
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And how about this sentence:
Where are you off to? Don’t you know there’s an English movie on in 2 hours?
Is the tense proper?
Sounds completely natural! Good job.
Where are you off to? Don’t you know there’s an English movie on in 2 hours?
Is the tense proper?
Sounds completely natural! Good job.
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> Where are you off to?
You're adding the to in order to ask for his/her destination.
You're adding the to in order to ask for his/her destination.
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Grammar GeekSure, no space!
(One minor comment - no space before the ?)
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