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28 February
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English (US)
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What does Lady Gaga "IS TO" pay her dogwalker's £70,000 medical bills, after he was shot by dognappers.
I know these:
She will pay
She is going to pay
She pays
She paid.
She was going to pay
Etc.
What does "she is to pay" mean ? mean?
What does Lady Gaga "IS TO" pay her dogwalker's £70,000 medical bills, after he was shot by dognappers.
I know these:
She will pay
She is going to pay
She pays
She paid.
She was going to pay
Etc.
What does "she is to pay" mean ? mean?
I know these:
She will pay
She is going to pay
She pays
She paid.
She was going to pay
Etc.
What does "she is to pay" mean ? mean?
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28 February
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It's the same as "she will pay / she is going to pay." This sentence structure is mostly used in news headlines.
Another example:
President Biden to sign stimulus bill (News headline)
President Biden will sign the stimulus bill. (Normal spoken English)
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