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Title: short question to english speakers Post by: flower1024 on March 08, 2014, 08:15:12 PM does the phrase "for the time beeing" imply any duration or likehood for a change?
Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: backtrackit on March 08, 2014, 08:17:32 PM Likelihood for a change
Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: flower1024 on March 08, 2014, 08:18:35 PM Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: Taras on March 08, 2014, 11:13:15 PM "You can stay with us for the time being." "We've decided to do without a car for the time being."
Quote if you describe how a situation will be for the time being, you mean it will be like that for a period of time, but may change in the future Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: TheButterZone on March 08, 2014, 11:17:25 PM "for the time being" - for now, but probably not forever
Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: postingthatsmypurpose on March 09, 2014, 09:37:48 AM Does "english speakers" included people who speak english as a second language?
Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: E.exchanger on March 09, 2014, 09:48:36 AM Does "english speakers" included people who speak english as a second language? Yes ofcoure !! If u have skills like a very sound knowledge of literature and Grammer etc !!Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: flower1024 on March 09, 2014, 10:03:53 AM Does "english speakers" included people who speak english as a second language? i thought so ;) Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: zolace on April 08, 2014, 12:04:44 PM It's usually stated "for the time being," and means until the indefinite future.
In other words, you don't want to deal with the problem now. Title: Re: short question to english speakers Post by: dude is fine on April 08, 2014, 12:12:32 PM It's usually stated "for the time being," and means until the indefinite future. Yeah, typical phrase is: It's okay for the time being. Meaning is "It's okay for now but maybe be better later" In other words, you don't want to deal with the problem now. |