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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

upcoming/forthcoming

Hello,
Is there any difference between upcoming and forthcoming in the sentences below:
- I asked her a few questions about her upcoming/forthcoming book.
- Everyone's expecting the band's forthcoming/upcoming album.

I think I've heard people use "forthcoming" instead, but I do have a much stronger preference for "upcoming".
  

Top answer

To me, 'upcoming' refers to near future events while 'forthcoming' refers more often to one's candor and willingness to say or do something. The latter sounds a bit unusual to me in those sentences.

— Mister Micawber

  • To me, 'upcoming' refers to near future events while 'forthcoming' refers more often to one's candor and willingness to say or do something.
  • The latter sounds a bit unusual to me in those sentences.
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To me, 'upcoming' refers to near future events while 'forthcoming' refers more often to one's candor and willingness to say or do something. The latter sounds a bit unusual to me in those sentences.
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I prefer "upcoming" as well. I just found this sentence in Macmillan Dictionary: The forthcoming events include a concert and a trip to the mountains. I think I'd go with "upcoming" again. Other than that, yes, I think it sounds okay in:
- No help from the government was forthcoming.
- She was very forthcoming about her plans.
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Gene93 I think it sounds okay in:- No help from the government was forthcoming.- She was very forthcoming about her plans.
Yes, that's the meaning I most associate the word with.
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