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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:46 pm    Post subject: leave=are leaving Reply with quote
Please turn right when you leave.
Please turn right when you are leaving.
Which one is correct?

Thanks
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Bob S.



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: leave=are leaving Reply with quote
missdaredevil wrote:
Please turn right when you leave.
Please turn right when you are leaving.
Which one is correct?

Both sound okay, but the first one sounds MORE correct since "Please" and "when you leave" both imply a definite future tense action. I would not normally raise an eyebrow at "when you are leaving", depending on the context, since it implies a repetative future action that doesn't normally seem to match "Please".
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river1974



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I would not normally raise an eyebrow at "when you are leaving", depending on the context, since it implies a repetative future action that doesn't normally seem to match "Please".

What does "raise an eyebrow at" mean? Thanks.
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bud



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
To be leery about = To have doubts = To be doubtful.
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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:55 pm    Post subject: Re: leave=are leaving Reply with quote
Bob S. wrote:
I would not normally raise an eyebrow at "when you are leaving", depending on the context, since it implies a repetative future action that doesn't normally seem to match "Please".

Could you put *the repetative future action* version into a possible context ?Thanks
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Bob S.



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to Marco Polo Hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay with us.

When you are leaving the hotel through the lobby to go sightseeing for the day, please turn right since we have remodeling construction going on to the left. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
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