you are to do your homework before you play a video game.

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Dear all,

As an order from a parent to a child, are both of the sentences below equally fine?

1. you are to do your homework before you play a video game.

2. You are not to play a video game before you do your homework.

Thank you!

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To me they seem identical.
 

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They both work for me.
 

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Would 'finish' be better than 'do' in the OP's sentences?
 

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No. A quibble.
 

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OK, but not better.
 
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