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silvia.patti
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I need your help again, because in these days I �m checking lots of tests and I �m getting crazy  If I want to express the possibility of a later taking off of the plane, can I say 1. Probably the plane will take off later 2. The plane could take off later 3. Probably the plane takes off later
Are there any other ways? Thanks Silvia
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23 May 2013
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maryse pey�
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Ciao Silvia, I would say : The plane may take off later (notion of doubt). |
23 May 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Silvia, all of your possible sentences are fine. Maryse and Moonlight also have good ideas. You could also use the adverbs possibly, maybe, or perhaps. Remember that probably indicates a belief that something is more likely to happen than not. Using may, might, possibly, maybe, or perhaps means that one really doesn �t know. Could can mean either that one doesn �t know or that one is skeptical that it will happen at all. When spoken, the tone of voice will tell you which meaning is correct. When written, you don �t know or you guess from context.
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23 May 2013
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edrodmedina
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I would say: The plane will probably take off later. The second one is also a good but both seem to imply a condtion needs to be present for that to happen... if the weather holds up... if the engine is fixed..etc. Ed |
23 May 2013
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silvia.patti
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Thanks a lot, you were really useful as always. Silvia |
23 May 2013
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cunliffe
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If you mean it is going to take off later rather than not at all, the suggestions are good.
But �f you mean the flight is going to take off later than expected, you should express it differently.
I think the flight is going to be delayed./ The flight is probably going to have a late take-off./ The plane is probably going to take off late. Or just use late instead of later. (But not No.3)
Or something like that. Hope this helps, also. |
23 May 2013
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silvia.patti
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@cunliffe: To say the truth I �m more confused. I think that the original sentence (pu� darsi che l �aereo decolli pi� tardi) means: at the moment there is no possibility for a take off, maybe in an hour.
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25 May 2013
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