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D8888d Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"I will be applying" or "I am going to apply"

If I am sure that I am going to apply for a job on next to days, which one of these sentences is best?

"I will be applying"

or

"I am going to apply"

PS: Where is differences between "I will be applying" and "I am going to apply"?
  

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"I will be applying" or"I am going to apply" I will be applying It can be used to indicate firmness in speaking. So, I suggest you use this. The other one sounds like you have a plan/idea to apply for a job .

— Prajwalkr

  • "I will be applying" or"I am going to apply" I will be applying It can be used to indicate firmness in speaking.
  • So, I suggest you use this.
  • The other one sounds like you have a plan/idea to apply for a job .
  • What are the differences between "I will be applying" and "I am going to apply"?
  • They intend to convey the same meaning.
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d8888dIf I am sure that I am going to apply for a job on next to days, which one of these sentences is best?"I will be applying" or"I am going to apply"
I will be applying
It can be used to indicate firmness in speaking. So, I suggest you use this.
The other one sounds like you have a plan/idea to apply for a job.

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d8888d"I will be applying"
The tense used here is the future continous.Future continous has only two forms : "will be doing " and "be going to be doing.",we use it for interrupted actions in the future.
Example : I'll be eating dinner when my dad arrives home.(arrive= is the short action which interrupts the longer one = eating).
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prajwalkrThey intend to convey the same meaning.I am going to apply is casual and informal when compared to I will be applying. Also, as I have already said, I will be applying can be used to indicate firmness.
Well,I don't agree with you Prajwal.I don't think they have the same meaning.It doesn't have to do with casual or informal but interruption and intenti
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