October 12, 2016　    =========

☆  depend  ～次第である

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There are a couple of ways to use “depend”. Today’s meaning is that when one thing depends on another thing, you mean that the first thing will be affected by or determined by the second. For example:

The cooking time depends on the amount you are cooking.
What I do next will depend on what my boss recommends.
It can be cheaper, depending on how much you buy.

And like the useful phrase this week: It will depend on what time I finish work.

When would you use this kind of phrase? For example, if someone asks you, “What time will you be home tonight?” Or if someone asks, “Are you coming to the party tonight?” Or “Do you want to have dinner with me tonight?” Can you think of any other question that you could answer with this phrase?

Bye,

Chris