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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Will be disinfecting vs will disinfect
"We will be thoroughly disinfecting test rooms and testing equipments after each person we see." I saw the above in Specsavers letter( Opticians)
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We will thoroughly disinfect test rooms....
Why is the future continuous (will be disinfecting) preferred over the future simple in the original?
What is the difference in meaning?
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We will thoroughly disinfect test rooms....
Why is the future continuous (will be disinfecting) preferred over the future simple in the original?
What is the difference in meaning?
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Jigneshbharati testing equipments testing equipment There is no word 'equipments'! Jigneshbharati Why is the future continuous (will be disinfecting) preferred over the future simple in the original? That's to make it sound friendly, matter-of-fact, and reassuring —nothing to worry about.
- Jigneshbharati testing equipments testing equipment There is no word 'equipments'!
- Jigneshbharati Why is the future continuous (will be disinfecting) preferred over the future simple in the original?
- That's to make it sound friendly, matter-of-fact, and reassuring —nothing to worry about.
- The future simple sounds more like a solemn promise in the face of life-threatening circumstances — maybe a little scarier than the continuous form.
- ) CJ
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