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Omar Ahmed Posted 7 years ago
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Will or be going to?

Liverpool's players are known to be skilled. They.......the match easily.

a) will win b) are going to win c) win

My answer is (b) , but my teacher says that the correct answer is (a)

  

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I'd choose B, because you are making a prediction on some evidence, ie their skill. But really,I think most native speakers would see no real difference berween A and B. Clive

  • I'd choose B, because you are making a prediction on some evidence, ie their skill.
  • But really,I think most native speakers would see no real difference berween A and B.
  • Clive
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I'd choose B, because you are making a prediction on some evidence, ie their skill.

But really,I think most native speakers would see no real difference berween A and B.

Clive

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Both (a) and (b) are possible (slightly different nuance). I think this is another question based on a largely bogus textbook rule about "will" and "going to" that does not exist in reality.

(Cross-posted.)

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Omar Ahmed

Liverpool's players are known to be skilled. They.......the match easily.

a) will win b) are going to win c) win

My answer is (b) , but my teacher says that the correct answer is (a)

Here's how I look at it.

'will' is cool, factual, neutral. 'going to' is hot, immediate, emotional.

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