- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
1 Which would be used?
(a) Let's go fishing if it is sunny tomorrow.
(b) Let's go fishing if it is fine tomorrow.
(c) Let's go fishing if it is fair tomorrow.
(d) Let's go fishing if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
(e) Let's go fishing if it isn't rainy tomorrow.
(f) Let's go fishing if it isn't raining tomorrow.
(g) Let's go fishing if it is good/sunny/fine weather tomorrow.
(h) Let's go fishing if we have good/sunny/fine weather tomorrow.
(i) Let's go fishing if it clears up tomorrow.
2 I believe (a1), (a2) and (b) would be used. But how about the others? Would they be also used?
(a1) We're arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(a2) We're going to arrive at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(b) Our train is going to arrive at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(c) Our train is arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(d) Our train will be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(e1) We're going to be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(e2) Our train is going to be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
3 Which would be used?
(1) I'll make dinner tonight.
(2) I'll cook dinner tonight.
(3) I'll prepare dinner tonight.
(4) I'll fix dinner tonight.
4 I believe (a) would be used. But how about the others?
(a) I'll be studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(b) I'm going to be studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(c) I'm going to study in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(d) I'm studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
1 Which would be used?
(a) Let's go fishing if it is sunny tomorrow.
(b) Let's go fishing if it is fine tomorrow.
(c) Let's go fishing if it is fair tomorrow.
(d) Let's go fishing if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
(e) Let's go fishing if it isn't rainy tomorrow.
(f) Let's go fishing if it isn't raining tomorrow.
(g) Let's go fishing if it is good/sunny/fine weather tomorrow.
(h) Let's go fishing if we have good/sunny/fine weather tomorrow.
(i) Let's go fishing if it clears up tomorrow.
2 I believe (a1), (a2) and (b) would be used. But how about the others? Would they be also used?
(a1) We're arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(a2) We're going to arrive at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(b) Our train is going to arrive at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(c) Our train is arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(d) Our train will be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(e1) We're going to be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
(e2) Our train is going to be arriving at Yokohama Station at 10 a.m.
3 Which would be used?
(1) I'll make dinner tonight.
(2) I'll cook dinner tonight.
(3) I'll prepare dinner tonight.
(4) I'll fix dinner tonight.
4 I believe (a) would be used. But how about the others?
(a) I'll be studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(b) I'm going to be studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(c) I'm going to study in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
(d) I'm studying in the library (around/at) this time tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin