Please, Explain the difference
I'm puzzled with using some phases. :roll: Please, explain me the difference between following sentences:
1. I am going to leave for Denver to-night
2. I will be leaving for Denver to-night
3. I will leave for Denver to-night
4. I leave for Denver to-night
(In my Grammar Book I was told that that variants is equivalent, but I'm not sure that that's so.)
:?
Else I cannot find the difference between phase "Load up on gun" and
"Load up gun", and want to be explained
Finally, can you tell me the meaning of phrase "I do with an ear to land"
(context:
...I need an easy friend
I do with an ear to land
I do think you fit this shoes....)
Sincerely. :D
Re: Please, Explain the difference
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Originally Posted by Chuvak
I'm puzzled with using some phases. :roll: Please, explain me the difference between following sentences:
1. I am going to leave for Denver to-night
2. I will be leaving for Denver to-night
3. I will leave for Denver to-night
4. I leave for Denver to-night
(In my Grammar Book I was told that that variants is equivalent, but I'm not sure that that's so.)
:?
...
Maybe this will help you.
1. this is something you're planning to do or/and already thought about.
2. it's more about the trip and its process.
3. this is what you've decided to do.
4. it sounds like an affirmation or a confirmation or a statement that you say to someone.
Re: Please, Explain the difference
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Originally Posted by Chuvak
1. I am going to leave for Denver to-night
2. I will be leaving for Denver to-night
3. I will leave for Denver to-night
4. I leave for Denver to-night
IMHO:
All these sentences sound bad to me. I would say "I am going to Denver tonight" or "I am leaving for Denver tonight". The future tense is implied.
Number 4 may be ok in response to the question "When do you leave?"
"lend an ear" is an expression which means "listen"
"lend me your ears" = "listen to me"