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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammar Question no. 88: I'll go/I'll be going/I'm going

Dear All,

Here's a simple, yet troublesome sentence.

1) Hey buddy, any lunch plans? I think I'll go to XYZ for a 5 dollar burger today.
2) Hey buddy, any lunch plans? I think I'll be going to XYZ for a 5 dollar burger today.

3) Hey buddy, any lunch plans? I think I'll be going to XYZ for a 5 dollar burger today.

Which one isn't correct? Which one sounds most natural to you?

Thanks
  

Top answer

(2) and (3) are exactly the same. They all sound fine to me. "

— Khoff

  • (2) and (3) are exactly the same.
  • They all sound fine to me.
  • "
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(2) and (3) are exactly the same. They all sound fine to me. Some people might want to see a hyphen in "five-dollar."
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khoff(2) and (3) are exactly the same. They all sound fine to me. Some people might want to see a hyphen in "five-dollar."
I'm sorry Khoff, I made a mistake...

The third one was supposed to be:

I think I'm going to...
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Thanks Kho. As a matter of fact, I'm aware of the fact that they are all grammatically correct. The thing is that I think I don't feel the little nuances that a native speaker might be able to trace.
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Perfect StrangerI don't feel the little nuances
Nor do I. With 'Hey buddy' as a preamble, they are in the idiolect most probably.
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So... are you saying that you would use all 3 interchangably and the meaning wouldn't be affected?
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That's what I'm saying, yes—even though no doubt we'll have other grammarians mulling over the 'subtleties'.
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