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water2009 (40)   ranked 7,347 out of 19,204 in questions & answers4 months ago

Instead of i am a chinese,i really love english language.
And i love to read news of english,listen to english songs,watch western movies.
Now,i have been facing some question about some sentences of the meaning.

The answer is to be found in the book
The answer is found in the book

The games to be broadcast on web site
The games are broadcast on web site

what's the difference of them or just the same meaning??

i am looking for your reply,thanks a lot

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 93/100. StarBright (1167)   ranked 5,487 out of 19,204 in questions & answers   4 months ago

I admire you for mastering two languages.

"To be" implies future. In your example "The answer is to be found in the book." says you will go to the book and look for the answer.

In the example "The answer is in the book." It simply tells you where the answer is.

"The games to be broadcase on website" At some future date the games wil be broadcast on website.

"The games are broadcase on web site" You can go there now and hear the games broadcast on website.

So you see, there is a difference. Good luck with your studies.


water2009 (40)   ranked 7,347 out of 19,204 in questions & answers  4 months ago

I need to thanks for you great help first!
Like you said. If use to be,it means not yet done,but it will be done soon,right?

the man is killed at home-----someone killed him at home
the man is to be killed at home----the man will be killed at home soon

Is that correct?


aamir030586 (77)   ranked 5,470 out of 19,204 in questions & answers  4 months ago

y do all the ppls have to learn english language???

like c is termed as k in cat...y???

its crap...learn portugese...amigooo...
its a wonderfull..language...and portugese women are damn hottt!!!

its still burning..out here


myLot reputation of 89/100. prinzcy (2172)   ranked 1,534 out of 19,204 in questions & answers  4 months ago

You're correct StarBright.

'is' mean is happening. It's a verb and it's Present Tense. If you mean 'killed' then you need to use 'was'. Killed is Past Tense for Kill just like was is Past Tense to is.

'is' to be stand for something that will happen.


water2009 (40)   ranked 7,347 out of 19,204 in questions & answers  4 months ago

Hi,prinzcy,thank you for you instruction.That means if want to talk about someone was killed,it 's not proper to use "is killed" and use "was killed" more suitable??

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2. myLot reputation of 80/100. sunstar402 (581)   ranked 590 out of 19,204 in questions & answers   4 months ago

Hi There, the only difference i found in both sentences are to be broadcast on website means games are yet to be broadcast ed on website i.e. coming up. games are broadcast on website means they are currently running or available on websites.


water2009 (40)   ranked 7,347 out of 19,204 in questions & answers  4 months ago

hi,Sunstar.I appreciated your help for me.
i have realized the difference between them.thx a lot

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