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aydin1362
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hi everybody!
i �ve seen the following sentence(or heard) somewhere, is the grammar ok? is it common in English?
I am to go.
if yes can we say
the concert was to start at 6?
thanks a lot in advance
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22 Jun 2013
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Apodo
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I am to go - This sounds a bit dated and formal - not heard much in spoken modern English, but it is correct in the right context.
First I have to see the specialist, and then I �m to go for a blood test.
Modern English speakers would probably say:
First I have to see the specialist, and then I �ve got to go for a blood test.
The concert was to start at 6, but there was a delay and it didn �t start until 10 past. This is commonly used.
Compare:
The concert tomorrow is to start at 6. |
22 Jun 2013
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