about the future, or express future intentions or possibilities. In this type of conditional sentence, the subordinate clause contains a present-tense verb and the independent clause contains the modal can, may, might, should, or will) plus the base form of the verb. Prediction: Intention: Possibility: If I win the lottery, I can go to Paris. If I win the lottery, I will go to Paris. If I win the lottery, I might go to Paris. ►Use conditional sentences to speculate about the future result of a
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longer care for their communities (523, 524). The link between "connective tissue" and "chronological connectivity" are meant to support the idea that our lives were affected by others decision, and we will affect our own futures. the futures that we create will affect the future for generations to come. Kunstler's essay takes place in Saratoga Springs, New York from about 1911 to the 1990's, at and around, the Grand Union Hotel (524). This hotel was once the largest hotel which allowed people to
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TO GET + direct object = to obtain, to receive, to buy: To obtain Examples • She got her driving license last week. • They got permission to live in Switzerland. To receive Examples • I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. • He gets $1,000 a year from his father. To buy Examples • She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. • We got a new television for the sitting room. TO GET + place expression = reach, arrive at a place: Examples • We got to London around 6 p.m
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inappropriate conduct and caused the machine to tip because of Amherst failing to properly train Barnhard. Barnhard’s suit is for $28.9 million in estimated future medical costs, $1.69 million in past medical expenses, $8 million in damages for future care of children, lost earnings, and past pain and suffering, as well as $25 million in damages for future pain and suffering. Issue: Did Cybex fail in its duty to properly warn users of potential hazards and safety concerns in relation to its product
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prosperous future to occur, the present must be secure and the past must not be forgotten. Much can be said though, about the advance of mankind throughout the ages, with complete disregard to the woes and struggles of the past. Furthermore, while it would appear that the brawls of the present are almost always shaped to lend perception of a greater future, history dictates that this is not always true. In this vein, the story of America is not that much different than other epics from our past. From
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away from the past, and in fact, he is the one who proposes this idea when he asks, “I want you pregnant, Sethe. Would you do that for me?” (128). However, after being so close to moving on from the past, he leaves her after hearing her response, saying, “You got two feet, Sethe, not four” (165), reminding her once again of her past, a time when her owners compared her with animals. This action subsequently causes Paul D to take refuge at the church where he anguishes over the past and goes into
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technique for estimating many future aspects of a business or other operation. There are numerous techniques that can be used to accomplish the goal of forecasting. While the term "forecasting" may appear to be rather technical, planning for the future is a critical aspect of managing any organization;business, nonprofit, or other. In fact, the long-term success of any organization is closely tied to how well the management of the organization is able to foresee its future and to develop appropriate
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But unlike most poems ‘A Song of Hope' like its name positively talks about a brighter and fairer future for the coming generations of Aboriginal People. For example, lines nine, ten, eleven and twelve state,' Now brood no more-On the years behind you-The Hope assigned you-Shall the past replace.' These stanzas tell that the past is in the past, don't languish over it; instead, strive for a better future. The poet places a great deal of importance on the theme of the poem which is racism and freedom
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." This quote was told by the famous philosopher George Santayana. History means the study of past events especially in human affairs. There are many types when it comes to history there is cultural history, military history, history of religion and much more. Historians write in the context of their own time, and with due regard to the current dominant ideas of how to interpret the past, and sometimes write to provide lessons for their
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film are valor, what the past can show us or caution us of, and flexibility. The past is a magnificent representation of what the future may hold. The past is here for yet a brief second to show us important life lessons that we ought to always remember. The past advises the future from multiple points of view. It demonstrates to us that the things that happened in the past are prone to reoccur, perhaps not fit as a fiddle and frame, but rather in the same way. The past can likewise show others
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