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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Won't speak
Why won't Peter speak to me? He simply cut me dead in the street.
Does won't speak (in the above context) mean Peter's refusal to speak to me when we met in the street, i.e. in the past?
Does won't speak (in the above context) mean Peter's refusal to speak to me when we met in the street, i.e. in the past?
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Why won't Peter speak to me? Say this to refer to a current situation. eg yesterday, today, tomorrow.
- Why won't Peter speak to me?
- Say this to refer to a current situation.
- eg yesterday, today, tomorrow.
- Why didn't Peter speak to me?
- Say this to refer only to a past situation.
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Why won't Peter speak to me? Say this to refer to a current situation. eg yesterday, today, tomorrow.
Why didn't Peter speak to me? Say this to refer only to a past situation. eg yesterday.
Why didn't Peter speak to me? Say this to refer only to a past situation. eg yesterday.
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CliveWhy won't Peter speak to me? Say this to refer to a current situation. eg yesterday, today, tomorrow.Thank you for the reply.
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Will can convey the idea of (stubborn) insistence on doing something: Peter will interrupt me when I am telling a story.
Won't can convey the idea of (stubborn) refusal to do something: Peter won't ever let me finish a story without interrupting.
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In speech, these modals are usually stressed when they have this sense.
Won't can convey the idea of (stubborn) refusal to do something: Peter won't ever let me finish a story without interrupting.
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In speech, these modals are usually stressed when they have this sense.
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