you are to do your homework before you play a video game.

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optimistic pessimist

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Dear all,

As an order from a parent to a child, are both of the sentences below equally fine?

1. you are to do your homework before you play a video game.

2. You are not to play a video game before you do your homework.

Thank you!

OP
 
To me they seem identical.
 
They both work for me.
 
Would 'finish' be better than 'do' in the OP's sentences?
 
No. A quibble.
 
OK, but not better.
 
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