must, have to, be to?
I'm familiar with "must" and "to have to" to express an obligation or necessity.
But what about "to be to". Does it eypress a future sense like I'm going to?
GG suggested these two constructions: "I need more ink for the printer if I'm printing those reports".
or "if I'm to print those reports". I would prefer the second one, but I don't know, whether it exists or not, or rather what is the difference between the three possibilities.
CW Gwendo
But what about "to be to". Does it eypress a future sense like I'm going to?
GG suggested these two constructions: "I need more ink for the printer if I'm printing those reports".
or "if I'm to print those reports". I would prefer the second one, but I don't know, whether it exists or not, or rather what is the difference between the three possibilities.
CW Gwendo
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21 March 2011