It will be developed forever.

[Marika33]

• It will be developed forever.

Does it mean that 1) the amount of time spent on developing "it" will be a lot, or 2) that once "it" is (has been) developed, it will be(=stay) forever?
Or could it be either depending on a context?

 

[emsr2d2]

Give us the context in which you want to use the sentence and we'll be able to answer.

 

[jutfrank]

In terms of sentence meaning, it means both.

In the first interpretation, developed is a verb (action) whereas in the second it's an adjective (state).

 

[Rover_KE]

In other words, we can give you a better answer when we have received your reply to post #2.

 

[Marika33]

Give us the context in which you want to use the sentence and we'll be able to answer.

In other words, we can give you a better answer when we have received your reply to post #2.

There wasn't any context where I found this line.
(source - a YouTube video)

• It will be developed forever.

Does it mean that 1) the amount of time spent on developing "it" will be a lot, or 2) that once "it" is (has been) developed, it will be(=stay) forever?
Or could it be either depending on a context?

In terms of sentence meaning, it means both.

In the first interpretation, developed is a verb (action) whereas in the second it's an adjective (state).

Yes, of course, I understand it. I'm just wondering if I can say that sentence in either of those meanings in an appropriate situation.

 

[emsr2d2]

There wasn't any context where I found this line.
(source - a YouTube video)

That doesn't make any sense! The YouTube video is the context. In post #1, you should have posted a link to the YouTube video and indicated at what time point the sentence appears.

 

[Marika33]

The YouTube video is the context. In post #1, you should have posted a link to the YouTube video and indicated at what time point the sentence appears.

It's the title of the video, the sentence itself doesn't appear in the video.

 

[Marika33]

The YouTube video is the context.

So, given the context, does "It will be developed forever" mean that 1) the amount of time spent on developing "it" will be a lot, or 2) that once "it" is (has been) developed, it will be(=stay) forever? To me (and hopefully to English speakers as well) these are two completely different meanings.

 

[Tarheel]

It's an odd sentence. "It will be developed" makes sense. That assumes, of course, that it hasn't been developed yet.

I wouldn't waste my time trying to figure it out.

 

[jutfrank]

So, given the context, does "It will be developed forever" mean that 1) the amount of time spent on developing "it" will be a lot, or 2) that once "it" is (has been) developed, it will be(=stay) forever? To me (and hopefully to English speakers as well) these are two completely different meanings.

It means 1.

The idea is that there will be so much detail in the game that it will take the developers a very long time to produce, so we're going to have to wait several years yet for it to be released.

 

[Marika33]

It means 1.

The idea is that there will be so much detail in the game that it will take the developers a very long time to produce, so we're going to have to wait several years yet for it to be released.

Thanks! If I wanted to convey 2, how should I put it?

• It will be developed forever.

Does it mean that 1) the amount of time spent on developing "it" will be a lot, or 2) that once "it" is (has been) developed, it will be(=stay) forever?