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Kumenglish Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

About to

Context: I have paid a part of the payment(like an advance/initial payment) for purchasing the house.

I am about to purchase the house.

I am going to purchase the house.

Which one is suitable in the context? and what is the difference between about to and going to?

  

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kumenglish Context: I have paid a part of the payment(like an advance/initial payment) for purchasing the house. I am not sure what you are talking about. There is one payment before you actually buy a property.

  • kumenglish Context: I have paid a part of the payment(like an advance/initial payment) for purchasing the house.
  • I am not sure what you are talking about.
  • There is one payment before you actually buy a property.
  • ) If the seller accepts it, it means that nobody else can offer to buy the property.
  • The "earnest money" contract also has conditions.
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kumenglishContext: I have paid a part of the payment(like an advance/initial payment) for purchasing the house.

I am not sure what you are talking about.

There is one payment before you actually buy a property. In the US, this is called "earnest money."

A prospective buyer pays some amount, say $1000, to the owner (or their agent.) If the seller

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kumenglishthe difference between about to and going to?

1.
Just after lunch. 1:00 pm:
Don't forget. The concert tonight is going to start at 8 pm.

Sitting at the concert venue at 7:59 pm:
The concert is about to start.

2.
Chemistry teacher: In a few minutes I'm going to show y

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