My friend has said from now on two separate cars will be booked for both of us to go

[tufguy]

1) My friend has said from now on two separate cars will be booked for both of us to go home from work.

Is my use of "from now on" correct?

 

[Tdol]

It is, but why would you need two separate cars for both of you? Your friend has the same problem with inaccurate wordiness.

 

[tufguy]

It is, but why would you need two separate cars for both of you? Your friend has the same problem with inaccurate wordiness.

Sorry, could you please elaborate?

 

[tufguy]

It is, but why would you need two separate cars for both of you? Your friend has the same problem with inaccurate wordiness.

Can I also say "George said last year two separate cabs would be booked from then on"?

 

[Tarheel]

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

two separate cars will be booked for both of us = four cars

 

[Tarheel]

The phrase "both of us" is in the title, but it is not (thankfully) in post #4.

 

[tufguy]

two separate cars will be booked for both of us = four cars

Shall I say "Separate car will be booked for each one of us"?

 

[Tdol]

Why have you made cars singular? Separate cars will be booked for both/each of us, depending on the number, work for me.

 

[GoesStation]

Shall I say "Separate car will be booked for each one of us"?

This is natural: The company will book each of us a car.

 

[Tarheel]

Tufguy, why did you change "will" to "would"?

 

[tufguy]

Tufguy, why did you change "will" to "would"?

When did I do that?

 

[Tdol]

This is natural: The company will book each of us a car.

Or

The company will book a car for each of us.

 

[tufguy]

Post #4:

Because it was a past statement and past form of "will" is "would". Is it wrong to do this?

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, would is the past tense of will, but if somebody said he will do something that means he is determined to do it. (There is no reason, in my humble opinion, to use would there. (People do it though.))

 

[emsr2d2]

Use "will" in the direct speech version and "would" in the indirect (reported) speech version.

He said "We will book separate cars for you from now on". (Direct speech)
He said he would book separate cars for us from now on. (Indirect speech)

 

[emsr2d2]

However, if the reported action (the booking in this example) is still in the future at the time of reporting, it is also possible to say:
He said he will book separate cars for us from now on. (Indirect speech)

Yes, of course. I should have made that clear.

 

[tufguy]

Use "will" in the direct speech version and "would" in the indirect (reported) speech version.

He said "We will book separate cars for you from now on". (Direct speech)
He said he would book separate cars for us from now on. (Indirect speech)

So, I can say "I told my friend that I will call him the next day and when I did he didn't answer the call" but I need to say "My friend told me he would call me the next day and when he did I didn't answer the call". Did I get this right?

 

[tufguy]

The word I've highlighted needs to be can't.

But why? Could you please explain that to me again (direct indirect thing)? I am still confused.

 

[Tarheel]

Tufguy, we need to start a new thread for this one. Nobody remembers the original question.
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