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Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today)



 
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Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today) #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:30 am   Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today)
 

Dear teachers,

1.My teacher wrote on the blackboard:

I’m meeting him for the first time today.

What is the meaning of “I’m meeting”? Is it correct? Why she didn’t use “I have met”?

2.What is the diiference btw:

a. I’m meeting him for the first time today.
b. I’m meeting him the first time today.

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Meeting #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:39 am   Meeting
 

Hi,

I'm meeting suggests I am going to meet. The Present Continuous is used here to indicate a future action.

For the first time means it has never happened before. The first time indicates this is the initial meeting and there will be a second, a third and so on.

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Meeting #3 (permalink) Mon Aug 21, 2006 13:07 pm   Meeting
 

Dear teacher,

So, what is the difference btw:

1. I have met her for the second time.
2. I have met her the second time.

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Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today) #4 (permalink) Tue Apr 20, 2010 15:19 pm   Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today)
 

Mr. Alan,
1. I’m meeting him the first time today.
I have omitted the preposition 'for' before 'the first time'.
Is it corret?
"The first time today I’m meeting him."
Is the above correct?
Please guide me.
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Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today) #5 (permalink) Tue Apr 20, 2010 16:03 pm   Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today)
 

Hi,

It would be better to include 'for' in your first sentence. I wouldn't use the word order in your second sentence.

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