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Carter Lee Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Why does not " will not" use?

Hi.

I'm wondering about this sentence from my textbook.

I can't meet you tomorrrow. (I am playing tennis/I will play tennis). Why not an latter?
  

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In this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event. )

  • In this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event.
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In this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event.

(The simple explanation does not always work!)
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GPYIn this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event.(The simple explanation does not always work!)
Thanks,
BTW, what if he/she has a scheduled what playing a tennis? How do you know that he/she has a schedule?
Also what does simple explanation mean? (The simple explanation does not alwa
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Carter LeeBTW, what if he/she has a scheduled what playing a tennis?
This does not make any sense, and I cannot tell what you are trying to say.
Carter LeeHow do you know that he/she has a schedule?
Because he says he can't meet the other person tomorrow. He can't meet the other person because he has already arranged to play
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Carter Lee GPYIn this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event.(The simple explanation does not always work!)Thanks,BTW, what if he/she has a scheduled what playing a tennis? How do you know that he/she has a schedule?Also what does simple explanation mean? (The simple explanation does not always work!
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Carter Lee Carter Lee GPYIn this case the simple explanation works: we don't use "I will play tennis" because it is a scheduled future event.(The simple explanation does not always work!)Thanks,BTW, what if he/she has a scheduled what playing a tennis? How do you know that he/she has a schedule?Also what does simple explanation mean? (The simple explanation does not alway

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