It's not gonna work

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0A guy is having a hard time cutting a plank using an axe. His teammate next to him suggests he try with a macheta. The macheta breaks when it hits the plank and the guy says, "It's not gonna work"02br02br00Why does the speaker use the present continuous tense? It would make sense if he says it before he tries.02br02br00Thanks in advance!0-

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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00Any team trying to cut a plank with a machete did not have the benefit of an education.0-

Kooyeen · Answer

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Why does the speaker use the present continuous tense? It would make sense if he says it before he tries.12blockquote

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00no, it always makes sense as long as he believes it's not going to work (It's not gonna work = This method it is never going to work, I will never do it, I feel what I am doing won't work anyway, so why even bother to try or keep on trying?) 05002br
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01i00You shot, you missed it. You shot again, you missed it again. You've been trying for ten minutes, you are never gonna hit it. You are such a loser, dude.02i010id1

New2grammar · Answer

0For some reason, I accept "it's never going to work" naturally but resist the version without never.02br
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00Thanks, Kooyeen!0-

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