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Rajesh jain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

sentences

What is the difference in the meaning of the following three sentences? 1.He will be going there tomorrow. 2.He will go there tomorrow. 3.He is going there tomorrow.
  

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There are no practical differences. 1. The future progressive is probably unnecessary.

  • There are no practical differences.
  • 1.
  • The future progressive is probably unnecessary.
  • 2.
  • Will doesn't sound appropriate here.
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There are no practical differences.

1. The future progressive is probably unnecessary.
2. Will doesn't sound appropriate here.
3. This is better than the others, but I would write He is going to go there tomorrow.
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'1' and '3' are the same, about planned things in the future. '2' is about an unplanned event, which is why we have 'If everything is ok, he will go there tomorrow.'

In other words, for '1' & '3' you are pretty sure about it, but for '2' you are less than sure.

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