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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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I am doing (Future) VS I am going to do (future)
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| 02 br 02 br 00 Hi, 02 br 00 Can anybody help to clarify the difference between the two? 02 br 00 according to Raymond Murphy: 02 br 00 '' We use I am doing(present continuous) when we say what we have arranged to do- for example, arranged to meet somebody, arranged to go somewhere: i am meeting Ann this evening; I am leaving tomorrow. I've got my plane ticket. 02 br 02 br 00 we use I am going to do something (to be going to) when we say what we have decided to do(but perhaps Not arranged to do it) : I am going to clean my shoes(i've decided to clean them but i have not arranged to clean them); I am going to look for somewhere else to stay(I have not arranged it).'' 02 br 02 br 00 Now,once this is clarified, later in his units I think there is something contradicting. have a look: 02 br 00 '' Paul: Liz, i need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning. 02 br 00 Liz: That's no problem. I will take you. what time is your flight? 02 br 00 Paul: 10.50 02 br 00 Liz: Ok, we will leave at about 9 o'clock. 02 br 00 Later that day, Joe offers to take Paul to the airport. 02 br 00 Joe: Paul, do you want me to take you to the airport? 02 br 00 Paul: No, thanks,Joe. 01 font 00 Liz is going to take me 02 font 00 . '' 02 br 02 br 00 I've got a feeling, that from the above, Murphy contradicts the definitions given at the begining. As we can see from the conversation it is clear that Paul and liz made an arrangement. Now, why To be going to if we have arrangements here? does not he say that we use present continuous for arrangements and to be going to for our decisions but perhaps not for arrangements? I am quite unclear about this particular detail. 02 br 02 br 00 Can anybody comment on this? 02 br 02 br 02 td | 02 tr
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0 It is futile to attempt to assign such very specific uses for these two turns of phrase. There is considerable overlap. When it is said that one or the other of these is used in a particular situation, what is meant is that it is often used that way -- not that it is always invariably used that way.
- 0 It is futile to attempt to assign such very specific uses for these two turns of phrase.
- There is considerable overlap.
- When it is said that one or the other of these is used in a particular situation, what is meant is that it is often used that way -- not that it is always invariably used that way.
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0 It is futile to attempt to assign such very specific uses for these two turns of phrase. There is considerable overlap. When it is said that one or the other of these is used in a particular situation, what is meant is that it is often used that way -- not that it is always invariably used that way. I'm surprised that the author's explanation seems to allow so little opportunity for va
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0 Thank you, it is really convincing but quite difficult to explain to intermediate level students as individuals differ. I am trying to find a simpler answer I can stick to. They do not like when told they have to feel the language:) 02 br
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0 In that case, say that Liz has decided to help Paul, but she has not yet (as far as Paul knows) arranged anything yet in terms of, say, having enough gas in her car so she'll be ready to do this favor. Recall that Liz and not Paul is the subject of the questionable sentence, and ask the students to enumerate the various actions Liz would have to take in order for us to say that she had t
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| 02 br 02 br 00 Thanks a lot! i think you gave me a great idea to establish a kind of table here. Have a look and coment on it please. 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 Future 02 br 02 td | 01 td 02 br 02 br 02 br |
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