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Mikael Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is to be / is goint to be
Do the sentences below have the same meaning?
a legal document that says what is to happen to sb’s money and property after they die
a legal document that says what is going to happen to sb’s money and property after they die
The house is to be sold by auction
The house is going to be sold by auction
a legal document that says what is to happen to sb’s money and property after they die
a legal document that says what is going to happen to sb’s money and property after they die
The house is to be sold by auction
The house is going to be sold by auction
Top answer
They are similar, but the first in each pair indicates that someone else has deterimined that this will happen, while the second is simply a statement about what will happen in the future. It's easier to see the difference in something like this: I'm so overwhelmed with happiness that I'm going to cry. -- It's just going to happen.
- They are similar, but the first in each pair indicates that someone else has deterimined that this will happen, while the second is simply a statement about what will happen in the future.
- It's easier to see the difference in something like this: I'm so overwhelmed with happiness that I'm going to cry.
- -- It's just going to happen.
- I am an actress.
- In this scene, I am to cry when I read the letter.
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They are similar, but the first in each pair indicates that someone else has deterimined that this will happen, while the second is simply a statement about what will happen in the future.
It's easier to see the difference in something like this:
It's easier to see the difference in something like this:
- I'm so overwhelmed with happiness that I'm going to cry. -- It's just going to happen.
- I am an actress. In this s
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