Phrase: I'll be learning French on Monday morning

[Magic Dragon]

I'd appreciate it if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.

<Q１> In the sentence, I'm free on Monday morning, does "Monday morning" mean "at any time on Monday morning"?

<Q２> In the sentence, I'll be learning French on Monday morning, does "Monday morning" mean "at a particular time on Monday morning"?

[Mister Micawber]

1-- Yes
2-- Not necessarily
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[Magic Dragon]

--- Hi, Micauber. You said, "Not necessarily" in response to ＜Q２＞
So what else does "Monday morning" mean?

[Alan]

Hi MD,

'On Monday morning' simply means what it says - at any time (not specified) during the morning. The actual activity can be of any length.

Alan
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[Mister Micawber]

It could be a particular time or it could be an undetermined time or it could be all morning.
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[Magic Dragon]

－－You said, "It could be a particular time or it could be an undetermined time."
I understand, but I don't understand your statement "it could be all morning."

For example, when we say "He's just learning French" we see his action of learning momentarily, and I think we can't use the expression of length of time in sentences using a progressive form. So with "He'll be learning French", I think. So I wonder why "it could be all morning."
Or do I misunderstand Future progressibe form?

[Mister Micawber]

Progressive aspect (in any time) can reflect a momentary occurrence, but that is not its main purpose. Its main purpose is to indicate a durational event 'now' or in the 'now' of that time. In this case-- 'I'll be learning French on Monday morning'-- it is at that future time, which could well be all morning.

Compare: 'NASA will be going to Mars in 2015'. This is not momentary; in fact, it will take considerably longer than a morning.
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[Magic Dragon]

Hi, Alan. I see your idea well. Thank you.

[Magic Dragon]

Hi, Micauber. Sorry to late in replying.－－I see your idea. You mean the sentence, I'll be learning French on Monday morning, can be understood in two ways: one is a momentary future occurrence, and the other is a future schedule, don't you? Thank you very much.

[Mister Micawber]

Yes, that's right. And we cannot judge from the statement whether it is a particular time or all morning.
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[Nabil Bouraoui]

Hello,
Q1 means that you are free on Monday morning
Q2 no particular time been indicated, i think it means you will be learning all morning
Nabil