We'll see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon's getting the tickets tonight.

[russian2000]

How idiomatic is this text, and what are its connotations:

We'll see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon's getting the tickets tonight.

Can it be rephrased as

"Ok, I have just decided that we will see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon doesn't know it yet, but he is getting the tickets tonight whether he likes it or not."
or
"I am sure we will definitely see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon doesn't know it yet, but he will have to get the tickets tonight whether he likes it or not."

 

[jutfrank]

Hello russian2000.

The use of will in the example sentence is not good.

Please tell us where you saw this sentence. Was it from a book? If so, please give us the title and author. Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

How idiomatic is this text, and what are its connotations?

"We'll see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon's getting the tickets tonight."

Can it be rephrased [STRIKE]as[/STRIKE] in either of the following ways?

1. "Ok, I have just decided that we will see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon doesn't know it yet, but he is getting the tickets tonight whether he likes it or not."
[STRIKE]or[/STRIKE]
2. "I am sure we will definitely see Coldplay in concert next weekend. Jon doesn't know it yet, but he will have to get the tickets tonight whether he likes it or not."

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