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"My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow".. or "My train will arrive at 7.30 tomorrow"
Which one is gramatically correct?
Usually I use the future but I heard a lot of people that use the first sentence and I don't understand why.
Thank you in advance
present-tense future
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Simple Present for Future Actions
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"My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow".. or "My train will arrive at 7.30 tomorrow"
Which one is gramatically correct?
Usually I use the future but I heard a lot of people that use the first sentence and I don't understand why.
Thank you in advance
present-tense future
edited Sep 4 at 14:01
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You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
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@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
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@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
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@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18
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Simple Present for Future Actions
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"My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow".. or "My train will arrive at 7.30 tomorrow"
Which one is gramatically correct?
Usually I use the future but I heard a lot of people that use the first sentence and I don't understand why.
Thank you in advance
present-tense future
edited Sep 4 at 14:01
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Simple Present for Future Actions
2 answers
"My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow".. or "My train will arrive at 7.30 tomorrow"
Which one is gramatically correct?
Usually I use the future but I heard a lot of people that use the first sentence and I don't understand why.
Thank you in advance
This question already has an answer here:
Simple Present for Future Actions
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present-tense future
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marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, Roger Sinasohn, Drew, Mike R, Scott Sep 5 at 3:21
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marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, Roger Sinasohn, Drew, Mike R, Scott Sep 5 at 3:21
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You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
1
@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
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@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
1
@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18
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You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
1
@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
1
@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
1
@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18
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You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
1
1
@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
1
1
@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
1
1
@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18
@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18
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In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
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My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow.. or My train will arrive at 7.30
tomorrow.
Syntactically, the modal auxiliary verb "will" has
two tenses: present and preterite. Semantically, it is used to make
reference to future time (about 80% of its occurrences, I believe) but
also for expressing volition (as in I keep telling my son to get his
hair cut, but he won't; so I've told him he has to --- notice, the
refusals to get his hair cut are in the PAST, and this sentence actually
entails that there IS a haircut in his future!).
The film will be seen at the Sundance festival is syntactically a
present tense clause with "will" as the tensed verb. But in that
example, "will" clearly expressed reference to future time ---
something that could be done in various other ways as well (The film
is going to be seen at the Sundance festival, The film is about to
be seen at the Sundance festival, etc.).
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In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
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In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
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In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
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My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow.. or My train will arrive at 7.30
tomorrow.
Syntactically, the modal auxiliary verb "will" has
two tenses: present and preterite. Semantically, it is used to make
reference to future time (about 80% of its occurrences, I believe) but
also for expressing volition (as in I keep telling my son to get his
hair cut, but he won't; so I've told him he has to --- notice, the
refusals to get his hair cut are in the PAST, and this sentence actually
entails that there IS a haircut in his future!).
The film will be seen at the Sundance festival is syntactically a
present tense clause with "will" as the tensed verb. But in that
example, "will" clearly expressed reference to future time ---
something that could be done in various other ways as well (The film
is going to be seen at the Sundance festival, The film is about to
be seen at the Sundance festival, etc.).
answered Sep 4 at 15:53
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My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow.. or My train will arrive at 7.30
tomorrow.
Syntactically, the modal auxiliary verb "will" has
two tenses: present and preterite. Semantically, it is used to make
reference to future time (about 80% of its occurrences, I believe) but
also for expressing volition (as in I keep telling my son to get his
hair cut, but he won't; so I've told him he has to --- notice, the
refusals to get his hair cut are in the PAST, and this sentence actually
entails that there IS a haircut in his future!).
The film will be seen at the Sundance festival is syntactically a
present tense clause with "will" as the tensed verb. But in that
example, "will" clearly expressed reference to future time ---
something that could be done in various other ways as well (The film
is going to be seen at the Sundance festival, The film is about to
be seen at the Sundance festival, etc.).
answered Sep 4 at 15:53
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up vote
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My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow.. or My train will arrive at 7.30
tomorrow.
Syntactically, the modal auxiliary verb "will" has
two tenses: present and preterite. Semantically, it is used to make
reference to future time (about 80% of its occurrences, I believe) but
also for expressing volition (as in I keep telling my son to get his
hair cut, but he won't; so I've told him he has to --- notice, the
refusals to get his hair cut are in the PAST, and this sentence actually
entails that there IS a haircut in his future!).
The film will be seen at the Sundance festival is syntactically a
present tense clause with "will" as the tensed verb. But in that
example, "will" clearly expressed reference to future time ---
something that could be done in various other ways as well (The film
is going to be seen at the Sundance festival, The film is about to
be seen at the Sundance festival, etc.).
answered Sep 4 at 15:53
BillJ
3,8491813
My train arrives at 7.30 tomorrow.. or My train will arrive at 7.30
tomorrow.
Syntactically, the modal auxiliary verb "will" has
two tenses: present and preterite. Semantically, it is used to make
reference to future time (about 80% of its occurrences, I believe) but
also for expressing volition (as in I keep telling my son to get his
hair cut, but he won't; so I've told him he has to --- notice, the
refusals to get his hair cut are in the PAST, and this sentence actually
entails that there IS a haircut in his future!).
The film will be seen at the Sundance festival is syntactically a
present tense clause with "will" as the tensed verb. But in that
example, "will" clearly expressed reference to future time ---
something that could be done in various other ways as well (The film
is going to be seen at the Sundance festival, The film is about to
be seen at the Sundance festival, etc.).
answered Sep 4 at 15:53
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answered Sep 4 at 15:53
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You don't have to use will when you refer to the future. Will is just another modal auxiliary verb, not "the future tense". English refers to the future in lots of ways, most of which are in the present tense: He goes tomorrow; he's going tomorrow; he is to go tomorrow; he's going to go tomorrow (pronounced "gonna go"), etc. They're all grammatical.
– John Lawler
Sep 4 at 14:00
Even he would go tomorrow is grammatical.
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 15:17
1
@Lawrence: Even if he went tomorrow, it would still be grammatical! :)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 15:59
1
@FumbleFingers Indeed, though it might be a bridge too far (or not!) had he gone tomorrow. :)
– Lawrence
Sep 4 at 16:04
1
@Lawrence: Let's not burn all our contextual bridges! I'm really surprised he left today. Had he gone tomorrow he could have used a cheap Off-Peak ticket.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 4 at 16:18