What is the difference between "I will and I am going to"

Use of I am going to:

when something is planned or arranged.

-I am going to Spain in a few days. ( I already have my tickets)


Use of will:

when the future is not planned or you make the decision at the moment of speaking.

-I'll probably stay at home today.

Well, not necessarily. I think the main difference is that one is more formal than the other.

The main differences are:

To express a PREDICTION: Will or Be going to
I think it will rain tomorrow OR
I think it's going to rain tomorrow.

To express a PRIOR PLAN: only use BE going to
(This means that you made plans in the past to do the activity)
A: Why did you buy that paint?
B: I'm going to paint my bedroom tomorrow.
(I decided to paint my b

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Im really no expert but i always believed it was..
Will = desire/intention as in "last will and testament" or "***'s will"
so
"I will" is used to expresses a strong desire
Where, "I am going to" is simply a statment of fact. I am going to do it (whether i want to or not).

I think the destinction is really blurred so most people just choose one according to their style

please tell me

what,s the diffrerence between will & going to in english?

Usually, will is a simple statement of future fact, while going to indicates a perceived plan. [url=http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html]HERE[/url] is more detail.

Will is used:

1. Lack of certainty when predicting something - possibility. E.g. I think it will rain tonight. (The speaker is not sure whether or not it will rain...it's just a possibility)
2. Spontaneous Decisions / Offer - as an immediate reply to something. E.g. A: 'I need to go to the airport tomorrow morning, but my dad can't take