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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Will be or is?

Hi my question is as follows:

Your item is now reserved. It will be/ is reserved for the next 30 minutes
  

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Either will work here.

  • Either will work here.
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Either will work here.
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Hi.

I would say is should be used.

Here is the way I look at it.

The first reserved is a verb and the second reserved is used as an adjective.

For the second sentence the action of reserving is finished, just the condition of being reserved is remaining for 30 minutes. The use of will indicates that the action will happen in future w
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Assuming that this is some sort of order system that permits you to reserve an item while you arrange payment, I would suggest the following.

Your item is now reserved. Your reservation will be held for up to 30 minutes.

The person making these statements is asking you to take some additional actions while they hold the reservation. Therefore, the future continuous tense sounds
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hi cayuse

May I ask if you use present or future tense here

I'll know next month what happens. If I get fired or not.

I'll know next month what will happen.

is it correct
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I'll know next month whether I'm getting fired or not.

I'll know next month what will happen.

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