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#2 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:20 am Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start? |
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| What time does the program start? I believe, that is how it should be; as it is scheduled,therefore, Present Simple is required. |
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Natasha81 I'm here quite often ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:06 am Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start? |
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thank you :?
but could you please elaborate the difference of will and do/does for this?
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thank you in advance |
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Hotencool I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:28 am Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start? |
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The program is usually scheduled in advance, so it appears on TV as planned, therefore you normally ask "what time does it start?"(Present Simple) When you say "what time will it start?", it is related to the future. So, you can ask" What time will it start tomorrow?"(Future Simple)
What time does it start?-present. Planned,scheduled action. What time will it start tomorrow?- Future |
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Natasha81 I'm here quite often ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:39 am Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start? |
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thank you very much miss natasha, so if my sentence is...what time will the program start on saturday? is also correct???
thank you again |
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Hotencool I'm here quite often ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:52 pm Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start? |
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Will- future plan (a new program is being launched) Does- routine (it has been airing for while; you just don’t know the schedule) |
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CambridgeGuy I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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| Usage of suffer | can + have / has? |