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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Difference in meaning

what is the difference in meaning between:
-I´ll see Nicola tomorrow
-I´m going to see Nicola tomorrow
  

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There is no difference.

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There is no difference.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference in meaning between:
-1 I´ll see Nicola tomorrow
-2 I´m going to see Nicola tomorrow
There may be a tiny difference in that the first seems to indicate less effort on the part of the speaker:

1. This will happen as a matter of course. (This one is more "matter of fact"
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The second sentence, "I'm going to see Nicola tomorrow.", implies that you are going to go to Nicola's house or office to see her tomorrow.

The first sentence, "I'll see Nicola tomorrow.", means that you intend to see her at some point tomorrow, but it doesn't contain the implication that you are going to go to her house or office to see her, like the first sentence does.
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The second sentence, "I'm going to see Nicola tomorrow.", implies that you are going to go to Nicola's house or office to see her tomorrow. — No; you are off-topic. In the comparison asked about, it does not. Although 'go to do' (= go and do = go do) includes movement to the activity location, this thread is speaking of future forms.
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AnonymousThe second sentence, "I'm going to see Nicola tomorrow.", implies that you are going to go to Nicola's house or office to see her tomorrow.
More accurately perhaps, "... can imply that ..."

CJ
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