Any English teacher please?

Question

i know i've been asking this for several times already.... i've got some answers already, but yeah i still haven't got the exact answer how to differ them toward each other

cos i know even though they are all have the same meaning, but there is must be something different among them

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FIRST Q
I am coming IN tomorrow, i'll be coming IN tomorrow, i'll come IN tomorrow

what is the different between those phrases

SECOND Q
what is the different between those phrases ABOVE and these FOLLOWING ones (without IN)

I am coming tomorrow, i'll be coming tomorrow, i'll come tomorrow

timberwolf, thank you so much for the grade given to me... but i am not asking for a grade ...

Amanda M, i know that ... what i am asking is how to differ them... when to use it

Answer 1

OK, I'm a writing/grammar/ESL teacher, so here goes. To answer your second question first -- we use 'come in' instead of just 'come' in certain situations -- most obvious examples are coming in to work and coming in to a city (i.e. by plane). Now, back to the first question. As someone already said, the difference is the tenses used. I am coming in (present progressive) I'll be coming in (future progressive) I'll come in (future simple). But yes, I know, you want to know about difference in meaning. In fact, in your examples there is no real difference in meaning. The word 'tomorrow' makes it very clear what time frame you are talking about, so any tense which refers to a future time can be used (and we often use present tenses when referring to the future). There is a very slight difference in focus, as follows: 'I'm coming in' implies you already had the plan to come in (as does 'I'm going to come in' which you didn't mention). 'I'll come in' implies that you made the decision at the moment of speaking. If you want even more detailed information, I suggest consulting a grammar reference which should give you all the different tenses we can use to refer to the future, and the differences between them (which are often quite subtle). You can also try englishpage.com Good luck!

Answer 2

I don't see any difference in meaning between the first two, except that the second might be a bit more conversational, and maybe imply that you could do some work with the listener at that time. In both cases, you have a schedule in the present for the future.

In the third case, you have made an instant decision at the moment of speaking, possibly volunteering to do something.

When you use the word "in," as in "I'll be coming in," it usually implies your place of employment, so when you leave it out, you've made your intent rather unclear. You would need to specify your intended location in another sentence for the listener to understand you. Depending on the location, "going" might be a better choice. Also, I suppose I should point out that "coming" with no location mentioned has other meanings that you might not intend, so to be clear, mentioning the location is important.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Some examples of how I think they might be used in different types of dialogue, if it's of any extra help.

1)
(One person at work saying to another) - 'I am coming in tomorrow whether there's a Tube strike or not, I have to get the work finished, I'll walk if I have to!'

'I don't have to get the work finished today because I'll be coming in tomorrow.' (Maybe something out of the ordinary like going in for overtime on a Saturday)

( Employer speaking to some workers) 'I need six of you to come in and do overtime tomorrow as we have to get this job finished'.
(Some answer) 'I'll come in tomorrow'.


2) (idea more of social visiting etc. rather than coming in to work)

'I am coming tomorrow whether you like it or not, I haven't seen you for two weeks!'

'I'll be coming tomorrow, so you can tell me all your news then'

'No, I'm sorry, I can't come today but I'll come tomorrow.'

Answer 4

Tenses.

Answer 5

As an English teacher, I have to give you an F on your grammar and spelling.