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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

be going to / be going

Hi, is there any difference between American English and British English about using "be going to go" and " be going"?
for example
I am going shopping tomorrow.
I am going to go shopping tomorrow.
can I say one of the above sentences is American (or more usual in American English)? or are they the same in both American & British?
  

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Speaking for AmE, at least, these are two entirely different forms of future expression, used independently. Michael Lewis (a Brit) also separates them distinctly in his book, The English Verb .

— Mister Micawber

  • Speaking for AmE, at least, these are two entirely different forms of future expression, used independently.
  • Michael Lewis (a Brit) also separates them distinctly in his book, The English Verb .
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Speaking for AmE, at least, these are two entirely different forms of future expression, used independently. Michael Lewis (a Brit) also separates them distinctly in his book, The English Verb.
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