Is this sentence grammatically correct and natural?

A : You're not allowed to throw garbage here. You won't do that!
B : Sorry, what did you say? I won't throw garbage?

If it is, then, do those two "won't"s both have the same meaning in that conversation?

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MariKat28

6 дек. 2022

Английский (американский вариант)

@hhoc2000 won’t means “will not.” So A is saying B will not throw garbage. To me, it would sound more natural to say “can’t” instead. A would say “you can’t do that” to tell B they are not allowed. “You won’t do that” means person A is telling B that throwing garbage is something they will not do.

SelfSimilarJosh

6 дек. 2022

Английский (американский вариант)

I would agree with MariKat28. "won't" doesn't sound natural here because it tells what will happen in the future.

"Can't" is the correct and natural way to say this.

example:
"You can't park your car here."

Saying, "You will not park your car here" can have a certain nuanced meaning, which is like, "No matter how hard you try, I will keep you from parking here. At no point in the future will you ever park here."

It asserts power because you're describing someone else's future, which only they have control over, so you'd need to be very powerful or influential to really control that.

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hhoc2000

6 дек. 2022

Корейский

@SelfSimilarJosh @MariKat28
Thank you

There's this definition of "will" in the dinctionary.

4. used to give *a command* or to say what must happen or not happen
- You will do as I say.
- Everyone will leave immediately!
- I will not have my own children talking to me like that!
- No one will leave this room until a decision has been made.

Then, your explanation apply to positive sentences like #1 and #2 ?

And is it possible for the listener to repeat the command like this?
A : "You will do it right now!"
B : "I will do it right now?"