a. I start tomorrow.
b. I will start tomorrow.
c. I am starting tomorrow.
d. I am going to start tomorrow.
e. I am to start tomorrow.
Do the sentences a.,b.,c.,d. and e. above carry the smae meaning and could I use them interchangeably and in the same situations?
These kinds of questions are notoriously difficult to answer in a way that covers all eventualities. One difference is that (b) and (d) express the speaker's intent, while (a) and (e) suggest an external causation.
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These kinds of questions are notoriously difficult to answer in a way that covers all eventualities.
One difference is that (b) and (d) express the speaker's intent, while (a) and (e) suggest an external causation.