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I’m looking at my Genki book doing some studying and I’m confused about the use of は. I saw 2 sentences:
今日がーこうに行きません。
あしたは日本語のクラスがありません。
I’m confused why 今日 is not followed by は when あした is. Is there some specific reason for this in these particular sentences that I’m not seeing? Or is it just one of those quirky things I’m just going to have to commit to memory, that あした is followed by は and 今日 is not?
Difference between にあります vs です
I actually found post explain it saying it is ” there is” vs “exist” and it help me understand the sentence like :
交番は駅の隣にあります vs 交番は駅の隣です
but then I feel confused on the following sentence:
お宅はどこにありますか
Vs
お宅はどこにですか？
And I am confused on which one to say to others for example:
あなたの店も青山にありますね vs あなたの店も青山ですね
It is probably because I understand the difference wrong. Would anyone kindly explain it to me again? I’m sry theres already similar post exist.
Thank you.
I also have another question about the “Because of that” word in Japanese. I wonder if 従って or ですから is used more often in formal situation?
Thank you.