"plan to" vs. "plan on"
Dear teachers,
Could you please help me in understanding the difference between 'plan to' and 'plan on'?
Are those interchangeable?
http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_economyplus_detail.htm?No=6080
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* We will take a closer look at the new administration’s policies that will lead the economy for the next five years, and how it plans on overcoming some of the imminent issues with Professor Choi Bae-geun of Konkuk University’s School of Economics.
* We will take a closer look at the new administration’s policies that will lead the economy for the next five years, and how it plans to overcome some of the imminent issues with Professor Choi Bae-geun of Konkuk University’s School of Economics.
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* It also plans to strengthen national support for the fourth industrial revolution, the sixth industrialization of new agriculture, and the culture, tourism, arts, and physical education sectors.
* It also plans on strengthening national support for the fourth industrial revolution, the sixth industrialization of new agriculture, and the culture, tourism, arts, and physical education sectors.
Thanks and best regards,
David Kim
Top answer
They mean the same thing. For me, "plan on" seems more informal.
- They mean the same thing.
- For me, "plan on" seems more informal.
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plans to is more standard and more precise.
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. . . and how it plans to overcome some of the imminent issues with Professor Choi Bae-geun of Konkuk University’s School of Economics.
I assume that 'it' refers to the ne
0???Could you please help me in understanding the difference between 'plan to' and 'plan on'?
Plan + infinitive = make an arrangement or expectation for what you are going to do in the future.
We plan to see Disneyland on our trip to Florida.
Plan on + (noun)= a phrasal verb indicating a dependency of somet
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