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| Autor: | Dale-USA |
| E-mail: | dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br |
| Data: | 08/ABR/2011 2:20 PM |
| Assunto: | Use of "going to" for future |
| Mensagem: |
We can't take too seriously "immediate future". It's entirely possible to say: I am going to study French in 2014. I am going to see my family next year. Neither 2014 nor next year appear to qualify as the immediate future. Is there a major difference between the sentences above and those below? I will/shall study French in 2014. I will/shall see my family next year. "To be going" sounds more informal to me, not as precise, not as direct. Both forms express the same general thought. Do you agree? |
English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
Use of "going to" for future – William Asanome 
08/ABR/2011, 11:43 AM Use of "going to" for future – ThiagoFloripa 08/ABR/2011, 12:25 PM 
Use of "going to" for future – Dale-USA 08/ABR/2011, 2:20 PM Use of "going to" for future – William Asanome 08/ABR/2011, 11:01 PM Use of "going to" for future – Jazz 08/ABR/2011, 11:47 PM Use of "going to" for future – William Asanome 09/ABR/2011, 10:26 AM Use of "going to" for future – Dale-USA 09/ABR/2011, 12:50 AM