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    What difference/won't - doesn't

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    What difference/won't - doesn't
    Message de epinay posté le 19-10-2010 à 20:49:23 (S | E | F)
    Hello everybody,

    Could you explain to me which what the difference is there is between these two sentences, please?

    1°)the computer won't work.
    2°)the computer doesn't work.

    Thanks a lot
    Epinay

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    Modifié par lucile83 le 19-10-2010 20:56
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    Réponse: What difference/won't - doesn't de helene-paris, postée le 19-10-2010 à 20:54:26 (S | E)
    Bonsoir,

    1°)the computer won't work.
    => won't est la contraction de will (futur) not (négation)

    2°)the computer doesn't work.
    => doesn't est la contraction de do (présent) not (négation)



    Réponse: What difference/won't - doesn't de headway, postée le 19-10-2010 à 22:08:38 (S | E)
    Bonsoir:

    The computer won't work: L'ordinateur ne veut pas marcher.

    The computer doesn't work: L'ordinateur ne marche pas.

    Autres exemples: She wouldn't say her name: Elle n'a pas voulu dire son nom.
    She didn't say her name: Elle n'a pas dit son nom.

    Cordialement.

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    Modifié par headway le 19-10-2010 22:09





    Réponse: What difference/won't - doesn't de epinay, postée le 20-10-2010 à 00:12:22 (S | E)
    Hello ,

    I thank you Headway for the explications, and to Lucile,
    Helene-paris too.

    Best wishes
    Epinay




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