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"attender" vs "attendee" | one, less than one and more than one.
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Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you... Fri Jun 20, 2008 18:19 pm  Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you...		  
Hi,
Please have a look at this sentence:

Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you have to go on to Houston

1. Is the use of present tense here OK? I think it is because this is a plan for the future. However I suppose we can also use future tense. What do you think?
2. What about the use of "go on to Houston" here? Is it all right or must we say "you have to go on to travel to Houston"?

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Please have a look at this sentence. Fri Jun 20, 2008 18:28 pm  Please have a look at this sentence.		  
Hi Nessie
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1. Is the use of present tense here OK? Yes I think it is because this is a plan for the future. When people talk about plans such as an itinerary, it is common to use the simple present tense. However I suppose we can also use future tense. What do you mean by "future tense"? If you mean "will fly", I would say that doesn't work well in the context of your sentence.

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2. What about the use of "go on to Houston" here? Yes Is it all right yes or must we say "you have to go on to travel to Houston"? No, I would consider that to be incorrect usage.

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Please have a look at this sentence. Fri Jun 20, 2008 19:37 pm  Please have a look at this sentence.		  
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Hi Nessie
Quote:
1. Is the use of present tense here OK? Yes I think it is because this is a plan for the future. When people talk about plans such as an itinerary, it is common to use the simple present tense. However I suppose we can also use future tense. What do you mean by "future tense"? If you mean "will fly", [color=red]I would say that doesn't work well in the context of your sentence. [/color]

not even acceptable?

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2. What about the use of "go on to Houston" here? Yes Is it all right yes or must we say "you have to go on to travel to Houston"? No, I would consider that to be incorrect usage.

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I don't get this very well, Amy.
First of all, the phrase "go on to" has no meaning of "continue to go to" (Here is what I found for "go on" in the OALD:

GO ON:
1. when a performer goes on, they begin their performance
2. (in sport) to join a team as a SUBSTITUTE during a game
3. when a light, the electricity, etc. goes on, it starts to work
4. (of time) to pass
5. (usually be going on) to happen
6. if a situation goes on, it continues without changing
7. to continue speaking, after a short pause
8. used to encourage sb to do sth: Go on! Have another drink!

Besides, even if "go on to Houston" is correct in this sentence, I still don't understand why "go on to travel to Houston" is incorrect. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

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Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you... Fri Jun 20, 2008 19:45 pm  Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you...		  
"go on to Houston" is not a use of a phrasal verb like "go on." It's go [on to Houson].

Then you go to Houston.
Then you continue on to Houston.
Then you go on to Houston. -- This one is like "continue on," and emphasizes that the travel is a continuation of what has started.
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Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you... Sat Jun 21, 2008 19:55 pm  Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you...		  
Thanks a lot, Barb Smile
Now I understand "go on to Houston" is right, but I still wonder about "go on to travel to Houston" (It suggests another meaning, of course, but I can't see why it's incorrect.)
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Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you... Sat Jun 21, 2008 19:59 pm  Sentence: Now don't forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from there you...		  
By the way, how about the use of "on Monday you will fly to..."?
Is it really unacceptable?
And what do we call that use of tense in "on Monday you will fly to..." if not "future tense"?

Many thanks
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