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[hela]

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me:

1) "During the interview" is 'during' a preposition ?

2) whether he goes or stays is not for me to decide.

�the present certainly sounds better than the future or is required, where it relates to non-temporal conditions.� Is that true?

All the best,
Hela

[lotus]

Hi Hela,

1) "During the interview" is 'during' a preposition ?
Yes, "during" is a preposition like "before" and "after."

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm

2) whether he goes or stays is not for me to decide.

�the present certainly sounds better than the future or is required, where it relates to non-temporal conditions.� Is that true?

Yes. "Whether he goes or stays" is a neutral non-temporal condition which is best described in the present. Using the future would sound too committal.

"Whether he will go or he will stay is not for me to decide."


--lotus
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[hela]

Thank you Lotus