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#2 (permalink) Thu Dec 09, 2010 14:39 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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Because 'arrives' is not used with 'doesn't'. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Mon May 09, 2011 12:57 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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Please, why not:,,Her plane will not arrive for another hour. Let's wait in the lounge.''? thanks.. |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Mon May 09, 2011 13:03 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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That's fine too, Saneta...but it's not one of the choices in this question. In fact, these are all possible answers, but not in this question, because we are given 'doesn't':
Her plane will not arrive for another hour. Her plane doesn't arrive for another hour. Her plane won't be arriving for another hour. Her plane isn't going to arrive for another hour. Her plane won't arrive for another hour. Her plane isn't arriving for another hour. Her plane isn't to arrive for another hour. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Fri May 27, 2011 15:40 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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Hi Mister Micawber, How about "Her plane doesn't arrive in another hour. Let's wait in the lounge."? |
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Szky09 I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Fri May 27, 2011 19:44 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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That doesn't work, Szky.
This would: If her plane doesn't arrive in the next hour we should go and wait in the lounge. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#7 (permalink) Fri May 27, 2011 19:47 pm Let's wait in the lounge. |
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Hi Szky09,
No, 'in' means something different and doesn't work in the context. You could say something like this, however:
- If her plane doesn't arrive in another hour, I will have to leave and she'll have to take a taxi home.
Saying 'if her plane doesn't arrive in another hour' refers to any point in time between now and an hour from now. Saying 'her plane doesn't arrive for another hour' means that the arrival will take place an hour from now (and not before that).
EDIT: Oops, Beeesneees posted while I was writing my post.
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