
in / at the cinema | WordReference Forums
Feb 15, 2009 · I don't think that Mrs. Murgatroyd brought her own personal 3D glasses to the movie, Keith. At least here, they're handed out by the ticket-taker and one is expected to deposit them in a recycling bin on the way out.
I recommend you to / that you/ you going/ your going ...
Oct 6, 2005 · It should be noted that the function of ‘to do xyz’ in ‘I recommend you to do xyz and not Pete’ is a different than that of ‘to watch’ in ‘I recommend you to watch’. The former is an adverbial whereas the latter is a verb object.
spill/spoil - WordReference Forums
May 25, 2020 · Reading it could spoil the fun for someone planning to watch the movie or read the book, so it's called a spoiler. The expression "spill the beans" is a general expression meaning "to reveal a secret". A movie spoiler doesn't spill the beans--the plot of …
audience, viewers, spectators | WordReference Forums
May 27, 2006 · People who watch TV are viewers. You can also watch a film or movie, but you are not a watcher of said film or movie. In screenwriting, we talk in terms of writing "ahead of your audience," however that includes each individual audience member.
How does it sound? vs How does that sound? - WordReference …
May 25, 2014 · We, too, might use either "it" or "that" in the case of the music (but only "that" referring to the proposal to go to the movie). There is no "rule" about this; it's simply a matter of custom, like so many things in English.
I haven't gotten a chance vs I haven't got a chance
Nov 21, 2017 · I haven't [yet] had a chance to watch the movie. "I haven't got a chance" (= "I don't have a chance") refers to the present. It doesn't tell us that you've been trying to find time to watch the movie but haven't yet succeeded. But you're right about the AE/BE difference. It's highly unlikely that anyone in the UK would use the word gotten.
I have / will have class tomorrow | WordReference Forums
Nov 13, 2015 · so I tell you now, and you hear this now: even though we had agreed to go to a movie also scheduled for tomorrow, the class now interferes (present tense) with this plan, and so the present result is: I can't go to the movie. (My present conflict of schedules now prevents this.) I have class tomorrow so I can't go to the movie with you.
Watch or See a musical...? - WordReference Forums
Sep 10, 2014 · Both watch and see are fine whether you're talking about a regular movie or a musical. I in fact have no idea why somebody thought there was a problem with this because there's not. I in fact have no idea why somebody thought there was a …
"plan to" vs "planning to" - WordReference Forums
Mar 15, 2011 · I watch a movie tonight If you're talking about a one-time event. Even when a specific time isn't given, you can still use "plan": I plan to complete a Ph.D in biology. I'm planning to complete a Ph.D in biology Both are correct.
will be able / will can (future) | WordReference Forums
Jan 12, 2007 · No, no puedes usar can en future porque no es un verbo, creo que se llama "modal". I will be able es correcto para eso que en tu cabeza que habla Español quiere decir "I will can".