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Osee Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

will wait and will be waiting?

0I will wait for your call. 02br
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00May I know what is the difference between theM? Thanks.0-
  

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0The first tells what you will do -- in a sort of abstract way. 02br 02br 00The second describes what you will be (in the process of) doing. This invites the listener to think of each moment in the waiting period as it happens.

— CalifJim

  • 0The first tells what you will do -- in a sort of abstract way.
  • 02br 02br 00The second describes what you will be (in the process of) doing.
  • This invites the listener to think of each moment in the waiting period as it happens.
  • In this version the person waiting seems more concerned about the call.
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0The first tells what you will do -- in a sort of abstract way. This invites the listener to think of the entire waiting period as a summarized action.02br
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00The second describes what you will be (in the process of) doing. This invites the listener to think of each moment in the waiting period as it happens. In this version the person waiting seems more concerned abou
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0Hi CalifJim,02br
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00According to what you said, may I understand the second this way: I am sitting beside the phone waiting for your call; I expect you will call me as soon as possible.0-
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01cite10Osee12cite10Hi CalifJim,12br
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10According to what you said, may I understand the second this way: I am sitting beside the phone waiting for your call; I expect you will call me as soon as possible.12br
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10 I don't think it's that extreme. 0-
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0Hi Philip, 02br
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00CalifJim's explanation reads a little abstract to me; would you like to give me an alternative one? 02br
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00Thanks, Osee 01blockquote
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20Hi CalifJim,22br
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0 Hi Osee,02br
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00CJ's explanation is great. 05002br
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00Here's a similar one from BBCLearningEnglish, about 01i00I'll miss you02i00 versus01i00 I'll be missing you02i00 (05100). 02br
00Does that help? 010id1231hrefhttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ask
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01cite10Tanit12cite10CJ's explanation is great.12blockquote
10 Thanks, Tanit! I think I hit the high points, even though my explanation is not as extensive as the one from the BBC, which elaborates on the difference a bit more, and emphasizes the constantness or continuity conveyed by the progressive form.02br
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0Well, I think with all these great audio and text explanations I will be understanding this future progressive form soon. 050010id1
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