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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Think + going to/will
What's the difference in use here?
“I think I’m going to become a vegetarian”.
“I think I’ll become a vegetarian”.
“I think I’m going to become a vegetarian”.
“I think I’ll become a vegetarian”.
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To my ear, the going-to version sounds more immediate. After seeing a calf slaughtered, one might say, "I think I'm going to become a vegetarian" as an immediate reaction. After reading a great deal on health matters, one might say, "I think I'll become a vegetarian" as the result of one's reasoning about the matter.
- To my ear, the going-to version sounds more immediate.
- After seeing a calf slaughtered, one might say, "I think I'm going to become a vegetarian" as an immediate reaction.
- After reading a great deal on health matters, one might say, "I think I'll become a vegetarian" as the result of one's reasoning about the matter.
- will is almost always emotionally cooler (in some sense of those words) than going to .
- CJ
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To my ear, the going-to version sounds more immediate.
After seeing a calf slaughtered, one might say, "I think I'm going to become a vegetarian" as an immediate reaction.
After reading a great deal on health matters, one might say, "I think I'll become a vegetarian" as the result of one's reasoning about the matter.
will is almost always emotionally cooler (in some s
After seeing a calf slaughtered, one might say, "I think I'm going to become a vegetarian" as an immediate reaction.
After reading a great deal on health matters, one might say, "I think I'll become a vegetarian" as the result of one's reasoning about the matter.
will is almost always emotionally cooler (in some s
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