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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

won't, won't be

I know this forum has discussed about the future tense and future continuous tense many times. Though I understand what they mean, it seems to me the future tense could sometimes be harsh in some contexts while the future continuous tense sounds just nice.

For example,

I won't attend your wedding.

I won't be attending you wedding

I'm kind of busy now, so I won't have lunch with you today

I'm kind of busy now, so I won't be having lunch with you today

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks!
  

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Hi, Yes, you're absoutely right. Clive

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Hi,

Yes, you're absoutely right.

Clive
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This is particularly true for the negative won't, which can mean refuse to in the simple tense.

I won't attend. ~ I will not attend. but also I refuse to attend.
I won't have lunch with you. ~ I will not have lunch with you. but also I refuse to have lunch with you.

Note the refusal meaning of won't in these as well:
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