demicjusz
30.08.04, 02:50
>Re: Present and present continuous to denote future?
But there are many cases where you can only use one option. For example, why
is it only OK to say "tomorrow I have a date" and not "tomorrow I am having a
date" (both are plans already made). As a native speaker, the only one that
sounds right to me is the first one, but is there any way a non-native
speaker can decide this?
>both sound fine to me, and I'm a native speaker.
"I'm having a meeting tomorrow" - sounds fine too.
English is varied, and nobody uses all of it. Just teach them that both are
OK and that they should choose which one they like best.
I have a student who likes to use use the word "dainty" whenever possbile. I
used to correct her, but she insisted on using it. So, I looked up the word.
Well, she was using the word correctly, and I was essentially trying to teach
my prejudice.
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