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Latest post Mon, Aug 10 2009 10:31 PM by CalifJim. 4 replies.
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guzhao67  +  854502 Sun, 09 Aug 09 08:22 PM
hello, there; could you please explain the semantic difference between the following two sentences?

"I hope the weather is fine tommorrow" and "I hope the weather will be fine tommorrow". Is there any difference between "is" in the first sentence and "is" in "tomorrow is Monday"?

thank you

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Philip  +  854517 Sun, 09 Aug 09 08:35 PM
Both are used and considered correct.

fine isn't used much in AmEng for describing weather, but of course we recognize its meaning.

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CalifJim  +  854589 Sun, 09 Aug 09 09:38 PM
guzhao67
“Is there any difference between "is" in the first sentence and "is" in "tomorrow is Monday"? ”
"is" has a lot of different meanings.  Therefore, you might have to paraphrase "is" in different ways in different contexts.  (I think this is what you are asking.)


I hope the weather is fine tomorrow.  ~  I hope that the weather that occurs tomorrow can be described as "fine".


Tomorrow is Monday. ~  The day after today has the name "Monday".


CJ

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Philip  +  855838 Mon, 10 Aug 09 06:08 PM
CalifJim
guzhao67
“ ”
"is" has a lot of different meanings. 

 CJ

 CJ, you're beginning to sound like a recent past president.

CalifJim  +  856137 Mon, 10 Aug 09 10:31 PM
Philip
“you're beginning to sound like a recent past president”
Maybe.  Maybe not.  It depends on what "you're" means, on what "beginning" means, on what "to sound" means, on what "like" means, ...


Well, you get the picture! 


Pretty good for never having ........ in the oval office, huh? 


CJ

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