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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Who's playing tonight? or Who're playing tonight?
A: I'm going to the soccer game this evening.
B: Who's playing tonight?
A: Rosedale and Edina.
B: That should be a good match.
Does anydody know whether I can use 'who're playing tonight?' instead of 'who's playing tonight?'
I also would like to know whether the two questions actually have slightly different meanings implied.
Thanks.
B: Who's playing tonight?
A: Rosedale and Edina.
B: That should be a good match.
Does anydody know whether I can use 'who're playing tonight?' instead of 'who's playing tonight?'
I also would like to know whether the two questions actually have slightly different meanings implied.
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes they are different. Who's playing tonight? - You are asking a general question about the sport.
- Yes they are different.
- Who's playing tonight?
- - You are asking a general question about the sport.
- Who are we playing tonight?
- - You want to know who you (as a member of the team) or the team you are an avid supporter of playing.
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Yes they are different.
Who's playing tonight? - You are asking a general question about the sport.
Who are we playing tonight? - You want to know who you (as a member of the team) or the team you are an avid supporter of playing.
Who's playing tonight? - You are asking a general question about the sport.
Who are we playing tonight? - You want to know who you (as a member of the team) or the team you are an avid supporter of playing.
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Hi,
A: I'm going to the soccer game this evening.
B: Who's playing tonight?
A: Rosedale and Edina.
B: That should be a good match.
Does anydody know whether I can use 'who're playing tonight?' instead of 'who's playing tonight?' Yes, you can. But the original is very idiomatic.
A: I'm going to the soccer game this evening.
B: Who's playing tonight?
A: Rosedale and Edina.
B: That should be a good match.
Does anydody know whether I can use 'who're playing tonight?' instead of 'who's playing tonight?' Yes, you can. But the original is very idiomatic.
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Thanks for the answer to my question.
In "Who are we playing tonight?", can you please take out 'we' and then compare the question with the first one?
In "Who are we playing tonight?", can you please take out 'we' and then compare the question with the first one?
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Sorry, I misread your orginal question. The only difference I would say between who is and who are is that the speaker is expecting more than one game/team to be an answer.
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