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Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:30 pm TENSE |
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| Why do you think there is a difference in meaning, Q? |
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Conchita Language Coach
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2702 Location: Madrid, Spain
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 13:23 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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(1) The speaker emphasizes that he will do something tomorrow. Until then (tomorrow) nothing will be done. (2) The speaker emphasizes that he will be doing something all day and night until tomorrow. Just my opinion. Also, I am not quite certain about the meaning of those two sentences. Let`s wait and see what the native speakers have to say about it. 
P.S. Could you please, native speakers, bring some clarification on the usage of "till" and "until". Thank you! _________________ If you find any typographical or grammatical errors in my post, please let me know. |
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SkiIucK I'm here quite often ;-)
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 218 Location: Varna, Bulgaria
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 13:40 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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Hi SkiIuck
Wasn't there a thread about till and until just recently?
Why don't you open a separate thread about till and until and post a couple of sentences that you find confusing.
Amy _________________ Amy
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 7248 Location: New England
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 13:46 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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Meanwhile you can also have a look here, Skiluck:
Till vs. Until http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic8045.html |
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Conchita Language Coach
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2702 Location: Madrid, Spain
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 14:09 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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(1) Starting from tomorrow, the things that I will do here, I will not do them anywhere else. (2) Starting from tomorrow, the things that I will finish doing, I will not do them anywhere else.
These are my understanding. I'm not sure if I'm right. But I can't really tell the difference from the results...  |
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Shan New Member
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 16:02 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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Thanks for the responses. I am not used to opening new threads simply because in the other forums I visit, people often reprimand someone who makes excessive amount of threads, especially if the question has already been asked. As for the till/until issue, I wasn`t sure if my response was correct. _________________ If you find any typographical or grammatical errors in my post, please let me know. |
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SkiIucK I'm here quite often ;-)
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 218 Location: Varna, Bulgaria
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:14 am TENSE |
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Hi teacher, Thanks for your answers.
You wrote:
Why do you think there is a difference in meaning, Q?
In fact, if I write, I use I will do.
The problem that I can interpret the difference in meaning btw I will do and I will have done in this case although I know the difference btw do and have done.
Could you help me?
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tung quoc I'm here quite often ;-)
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 372 Location: VIETNAM
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 15:30 pm TENSE: As of tomorrow, what I will do here, I won't do... |
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Hi Q
The simple future (will do) can be used to talk about something that has not happened yet, but will happen in the future.
The future perfect (will have done) refers to something that has not happened yet, but which will be finished at or before a (certain) time in the future. _________________ Amy
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 7248 Location: New England
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