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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Will & be going to

Hello, teachers!

Would you please tell me the difference, if any?

1. I'll have all the work done by Friday.
2. I'm going to have all the work done by Friday.

Thank you very much.
Peace!
  

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Little practical difference here, Jandi. However, the former suggests that the speaker sees the event as an inevitability based on his current knowledge; the latter suggests that the speaker has made a definite decision to have the work done by Friday.

  • Little practical difference here, Jandi.
  • However, the former suggests that the speaker sees the event as an inevitability based on his current knowledge; the latter suggests that the speaker has made a definite decision to have the work done by Friday.
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Little practical difference here, Jandi.

However, the former suggests that the speaker sees the event as an inevitability based on his current knowledge; the latter suggests that the speaker has made a definite decision to have the work done by Friday.

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