for the forseeable future
how can this phrase be actually used?
"I see no perspectives for the forseeable future"
"I have lots of plans for the forseeable future"
"I'll see you/won't see you for the forseeable future"?
I just can't figure out how can it be used in a sentence.
thanks :)
Re: for the forseeable future
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Originally Posted by kamka
how can this phrase be actually used?
"I see no perspectives for the forseeable future"
"I have lots of plans for the forseeable future"
"I'll see you/won't see you for the forseeable future"?
I just can't figure out how can it be used in a sentence.
thanks :)
Я не вижу перспектив в обозримом будущем.
У меня уйма планов на обозримое (ближайшее) будущее.
Я (не) увижу тебя в обозримом будущем.
Re: for the forseeable future
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Originally Posted by kamka
how can this phrase be actually used?
"I see no perspectives for the forseeable future"
"I have lots of plans for the forseeable future"
"I'll see you/won't see you for the forseeable future"?
I just can't figure out how can it be used in a sentence.
thanks :)
First of all, it's forEseeable. :wink: It's just like the "fore" in before (since you are "foreseeing" it -- before it comes into existance).
Typically when we use "foreseeable future" it's to express some sort of planning.
Your first sentence doesn't work at all -- I don't really know what you're getting at with it? :?:
The second one technically works, but it doesn't sound natural -- a bit wooden to my ears. I would say something more like "I won't have any free time (or maybe "open appointments," "free days," etc. -- whatever is appropriate) for the foreseeable future."
The third one also sounds weird to me. Again, I think it's technically right, but it doesn't sound natural. I would just say "I'll be around for the next week," or "I won't see you again in the foreseeable future."
A couple more random examples:
"The company's board of directors doesn't expect to make any further acquisitions in the foreseeable future."
"For the foreseeable future, I don't anticipate on purchasing a new vehicle."
Re: for the forseeable future
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Originally Posted by Бармалей
First of all, it's forEseeable. :wink: It's just like the "fore" in before (since you are "foreseeing" it -- before it comes into existance).
Typically when we use "foreseeable future" it's to express some sort of planning.
Your first sentence doesn't work at all -- I don't really know what you're getting at with it? :?:
The second one technically works, but it doesn't sound natural -- a bit wooden to my ears. I would say something more like "I won't have any free time (or maybe "open appointments," "free days," etc. -- whatever is appropriate) for the foreseeable future."
The third one also sounds weird to me. Again, I think it's technically right, but it doesn't sound natural. I would just say "I'll be around for the next week," or "I won't see you again in the foreseeable future."
A couple more random examples:
"The company's board of directors doesn't expect to make any further acquisitions in the foreseeable future."
"For the foreseeable future, I don't anticipate on purchasing a new vehicle."
this construction is giving me a hard time, it's so confusing!
in the 1st example I meant something like "I don't see any perspectives (chances for a change?) in the nearest future" - not sure if that one makes any sense as far as the grammar is concerned :?
and thanks for the spelling correction, I'll surely remember it now :D
Re: for the forseeable future
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Originally Posted by kamka
this construction is giving me a hard time, it's so confusing!
in the 1st example I meant something like "I don't see any perspectives (chances for a change?) in the nearest future" - not sure if that one makes any sense as far as the grammar is concerned :?
I understand now what you are getting at -- I don't know why you said perspective, though (this means "point of view" or "точка зрения" по русски (Polska I don't know :wink: )). I would say something like: "I don't see any prospect for change in the near future," "I don't see any chance of that happening in the foreseeable future," or "I don't see that happening any time soon." All of these sound natural and are grammatically correct (if it's a formal paper lose the contraction of course). The last one is a little more colloquial -- but probably a bit more common as well.
One more example, incorporating "perspective" just for fun: :)
"I don't believe Kim Jong Il is going to change his perspective in the foreseeable future -- he's just too stubborn (or bat sh*t crazy :lol:)."