Question
1. Meeting her, I will be very glad.
2. When I meet her, I will be very glad.
3. If I meet her, I will be very glad.
4. As I meet her, I will be very glad.
5. As I will meet her, I will be very glad.
(Are they all the same? Which one is correct, #4 or #5?)
2. When I meet her, I will be very glad.
3. If I meet her, I will be very glad.
4. As I meet her, I will be very glad.
5. As I will meet her, I will be very glad.
(Are they all the same? Which one is correct, #4 or #5?)
Answers
Ms. Sue
1. is wrong, because "Meeting her" implies past action.
2. and 3. are good
4. and 5. are not usually considered standard English.
2. and 3. are good
4. and 5. are not usually considered standard English.