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Hello everyone.

The passage below is from a retold version of Craig Kielburger�s �Free the Children�.

That summer I met Dr. Panuddha Boonpala, a woman from the International Labor Organization in Geneva. She had worked with child laborers in the streets and factories of Thailand. "If you really want to understand the problem of child labor," she told me, "then you should go to South Asia and meet the children yourself." In December that year I left on a 7-week trip to visit Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
During the trip I talked with a lot of working children. I met Iqbal's mother, too.
I also took part in a demonstration against children held there.
My life is divided into two parts ― before I went to Asia and after. The trip changed me forever. I am still being strongly influenced by things I saw and the people I met. My most unforgettable memories will always be those suffering children in South Asia: the face of the young girl who was separating the syringes; the eyes of the boy in a brick factory who told me he was working to pay off a loan taken out by his grandfather.

My question is about the use of the �will� in the 2nd sentence from the bottom �My most unforgettable memories will always be those suffering children in South Asia:�.�

My friend says it is #1, but I think it is #3 or #2 below.

(1) will (FUTURE)
used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned:
Clare will be five years old next month.
The train leaves at 8.58, so we'll be in Scotland by lunchtime.
I'll see him tomorrow./I'll be seeing him tomorrow.
Will Susie be there?
It won't be easy to find another secretary.
There'll be trouble when she finds out.

(2) will (ABLE/WILLING)
used to talk about what someone or something is able or willing to do:
I'll give you a lift.
Ask Ian if he'll take them.
I've asked her but she won't come.
The car won't start.
This quantity of lasagne will feed six people.

(3) will (ALWAYS)
used when referring to something that always or usually happens:
Accidents will happen.
Fruit will keep longer in the fridge.
The product with the better-known brand name will always sell better.
She's 85 now, but she will insist on doing all her own housework.

What do you think?

Best regards,
Fw

[Kristea]

FW -

It is #3 - you are correct.

=- Kristea
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[fw]

Thank you for your prompt reply, Kristea.

Let me ask you a quick follow-up question.

Does the �will� in the sentence always have a strong stress on it? Some dictionaries at hand say it always does, while others say you put a strong stress on �will� only if you want to shows that the habit annoys you.

Sincerely,
Fw

[Kristea]

FW -

Great question. The context that appears in the cutting would not be stressed, in my opinion. (Context is everything with languages.)

When I stress the word "will" to my students when I am annoyed (doesn't happen a lot, but I do teach middle school) I use the word differently I use the wrord "will" to express determination. ("You WILL be quite.") I am not using the meaning from the cuttting.

Does that make sense - Kristi
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"That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much." R.L. Stevenson

[fw]

Yes, it does make sense.

Thanks a lot, Kristea.

fw