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Old 01-Sep-2006, 19:09
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Default Re: How would you define the future time?

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Dad: Aunt Lee visits us today.
Son: No, she says she visit us in the future.
Dad: No, she said "today".
Son: No, she said "two o'clock this afternoon", so it is future.
Dad: Where did you learn this? Two o'clock this afternoon is within today, so it is today, OK?

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Your logic is good.
Between Dad and Son there is difference. Dad sees day and so he assumes yesterday is past time, today is present time and tomorrow is future time. Son sees hour or watch and so he assumes last hour is past time, this hour is present time and next hour is future time. They are different in assuming the time and so they are not compatible with each other.But they both are right and they two are in the same present time, which is NOW.

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