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PORTUGUESE LINGUISTICS & CULTURE |
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? |