kadioguy
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[From a TOEIC test]
[...]
Man: I guess it's a possibility, but the 200's seem to be doing the job just fine for us.
Woman: Well, the reason I ask is that for the next 90 days the Model 201 filters will be on sale for the same price as the Model 200's you're using now, so this would be a good time to change to the newer model.
Man: Hmm. Let me talk about it with our maintenance staff and see what they think.
[Source]
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1.
a. so this would be a good time to change ....
b. so this will be a good time to change ....
Why not (b)? (I think that it is certainly a good chance.) Does (a) and (b) both work and mean the same in this context?
2.
Why is it "see what they think" rather than "see what they will think"?
Is it because we often use the verb "think" with the present simple to indicate that someone has some opinions?
3.
I assume that in this context "see what they will think" is also OK, but less common than "see what they think". Is that right?
4.
However, for other verbs, for example "do":
(c) ... and see what they do.
(d) ... and see what they will do.
I think that sentence (d) is more common than sentence (c). Sentence (c) would mean that the speaker think that they always do things in some certain way. Is that right?
[...]
Man: I guess it's a possibility, but the 200's seem to be doing the job just fine for us.
Woman: Well, the reason I ask is that for the next 90 days the Model 201 filters will be on sale for the same price as the Model 200's you're using now, so this would be a good time to change to the newer model.
Man: Hmm. Let me talk about it with our maintenance staff and see what they think.
[Source]
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1.
a. so this would be a good time to change ....
b. so this will be a good time to change ....
Why not (b)? (I think that it is certainly a good chance.) Does (a) and (b) both work and mean the same in this context?
2.
Why is it "see what they think" rather than "see what they will think"?
Is it because we often use the verb "think" with the present simple to indicate that someone has some opinions?
3.
I assume that in this context "see what they will think" is also OK, but less common than "see what they think". Is that right?
4.
However, for other verbs, for example "do":
(c) ... and see what they do.
(d) ... and see what they will do.
I think that sentence (d) is more common than sentence (c). Sentence (c) would mean that the speaker think that they always do things in some certain way. Is that right?
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