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Brightsun Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I am going to New York.

I wonder what is the exact meaning of the sentence 'I am going to school.'

I have known that it is usually used to mean 'I'm going to go to school.', not 'I'm on my way to school. Am I wrong? Can the sentence be used to mean two thngs?

Then the following dialogue has two meanings?

Jane : Where are you going ? = Where are you on your way? or Where are you going to go?

Tom : I am going to school. = I am on my way to school. or I am going to go to school.

I would appreciate your help. ^^
  

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In your dialogue, with a high probability Jane saw Tom in his school uniform and a bag with him while he was walking on the road or passing near her. So, she recognised him and asked: " Hey boy, where are you going at this right moment ? " Then they say good bye to each other and again he walks to the school.

— Doll

  • In your dialogue, with a high probability Jane saw Tom in his school uniform and a bag with him while he was walking on the road or passing near her.
  • So, she recognised him and asked: " Hey boy, where are you going at this right moment ?
  • " Then they say good bye to each other and again he walks to the school.
  • Of course we don't say the sentences in pink in a conversation .
  • I just wanted you to give the meaning.
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In your dialogue, with a high probability Jane saw Tom in his school uniform and a bag with him while he was walking on the road or passing near her. So, she recognised him and asked: " Hey boy, where are you going at this right moment ? And boy answers:" I am going to school right now, at this right moment." Then they say good bye to each
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Thank you so much! ^^ but I couldn't get what I wanted.

Jane : Where are you going now?

Tom : I am going to school.

In this dialogue, Does ' I am going to school.' mean ' I am on my way to school.' ?

Right?

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If they say like this,

Jane : Where will you go?

Tom : I am going to school.
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Hi Brightsun, and welcome to the forums.

I'm not sure I understand your question.

Where are you going (right now)?
I'm going home.
I'm going to the library.
I'm going to school.

All of these are fine. They all mean "I am on my way to..."

What are you going to do tomorrow?
Tomorrow, I'm going to go visit my sister.
Tomorrow, I'm going to scho
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BrightsunThank you so much! ^^ but I couldn't get what I wanted.

Jane : Where are you going now?

Tom : I am going to school.

In this dialogue, Does ' I am going to school.' mean ' I am on my way to school.' ?

Right?

Right. You are using present progressive to talk about something happening now, a
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