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Siwymilek Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which tense

Hello everybody,
I've a question: which sentence is correct?
1) Look at this man. He will fall.
2) Look at this man. He is going to fall.
  

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Hi, Both are grammatically correct, but the second one is more likely. In that sentence, you just predict what is likely to happen, but your prediction might turn out to be inaccurate. In the first sentence, however, you say that the man will certainly fall.

— Regards

  • Hi, Both are grammatically correct, but the second one is more likely.
  • In that sentence, you just predict what is likely to happen, but your prediction might turn out to be inaccurate.
  • In the first sentence, however, you say that the man will certainly fall.
  • Usually, it is quite hard to say something like this if you are not sure what will actually happen.
  • Regards
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Hi,
Both are grammatically correct, but the second one is more likely. In that sentence, you just predict what is likely
to happen, but your prediction might turn out to be inaccurate. In the first sentence, however, you say that the
man will certainly fall. Usually, it is quite hard to say something like this if you are not sure what will actually happen.

Regards
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The scenario "Look at this man" is not much to go on, but 2) seems more appropriate if you imagine someone about to have a fatal accident. Such a situation is "hot". It requires quick action to save the man.

Compare:

- What will happen if I release this book that I am holding?
- It will fall.

Here the situation is "cold". The exchange is about a fact of science.
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