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Mack&Mack Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
You will stay again? VS You will be staying?
Dear helpers,
1. The other day I learned when to use the "will be ~ing" form from a book. It said
"Will you be staying again?" is asking if the person - who has been asked - is thinking of staying one more night.
While "Will you stay again?" is used to suggest the person - who has been asked - should stay one more night, in other words, as a speaker's suggestion.
2. From what I understand, "Will you stay in Berlin?" and "Are you going to stay in Berlin?" can be the same. The question is asking if the person is thinking of staying in Berlin or not, not suggesting him to stay in Berlin.
If both the first and second paragraph are correct, I'm wondering how you can distinguish the question, "Will you stay in Berlin?" as a suggestion from paragraph 2, from asking the listner's intention from paragraph 1.
Thanks a lot in advance,
M&M.
1. The other day I learned when to use the "will be ~ing" form from a book. It said
"Will you be staying again?" is asking if the person - who has been asked - is thinking of staying one more night.
While "Will you stay again?" is used to suggest the person - who has been asked - should stay one more night, in other words, as a speaker's suggestion.
2. From what I understand, "Will you stay in Berlin?" and "Are you going to stay in Berlin?" can be the same. The question is asking if the person is thinking of staying in Berlin or not, not suggesting him to stay in Berlin.
If both the first and second paragraph are correct, I'm wondering how you can distinguish the question, "Will you stay in Berlin?" as a suggestion from paragraph 2, from asking the listner's intention from paragraph 1.
Thanks a lot in advance,
M&M.
Top answer
Hello MackMack I'm not sure about what you want to know exactly, but let me answer if you don’t mind. ", I am asking politely whether you have a fixed schedule to stay in Berlin or not. " is used as a polite form to ask the listener's intention to avoid oppressiveness in questioning.
- Hello MackMack I'm not sure about what you want to know exactly, but let me answer if you don’t mind.
- ", I am asking politely whether you have a fixed schedule to stay in Berlin or not.
- " is used as a polite form to ask the listener's intention to avoid oppressiveness in questioning.
- ", she is asking politely whether her boss has an intention to see Mr Bush today or not.
- " in the meaning but the former sounds more polite and soft than the latter.
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Hello MackMack
I'm not sure about what you want to know exactly, but let me answer if you don’t mind.
If I say "Will you be staying in Berlin?", I am asking politely whether you have a fixed schedule to stay in Berlin or not. Sometimes "Will you be --ing ?" is used as a polite form to ask the listener's intention to avoid oppressiveness in questioning. So, for example, if a secr
I'm not sure about what you want to know exactly, but let me answer if you don’t mind.
If I say "Will you be staying in Berlin?", I am asking politely whether you have a fixed schedule to stay in Berlin or not. Sometimes "Will you be --ing ?" is used as a polite form to ask the listener's intention to avoid oppressiveness in questioning. So, for example, if a secr
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What you have answered is exactly what I was asking.
I was wondering how I can tell when someone says "Will you stay in Berlin?" if the question has both meanings you have just explained : inviting you to come and stay in Berlin and asking if the person - the listener- is scheduled to stay in Berlin.
What I've concluded at the moment from your sincere answer is that it depends o
I was wondering how I can tell when someone says "Will you stay in Berlin?" if the question has both meanings you have just explained : inviting you to come and stay in Berlin and asking if the person - the listener- is scheduled to stay in Berlin.
What I've concluded at the moment from your sincere answer is that it depends o
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