Will or going to?

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0 I have some troubles with talking about the future. Is in this example better to use will or going to? Is Marry going to phone us this evening? or Will Marry phone us this evening? or Is Marry phoning us this evening?02br02br00I think, the last statement is definitelly incorrect, but I do not know which one to choose.0-

Clive · Accepted Answer

0Hi Sonny,02br
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01font00I have some troubles with talking about the future. Is in this example better to use will or going to? Is 01font00Mary 02font01font00goiin02font00g to phone us this evening? or Will Marry phone us this evening? or Is Marry phoning us this evening? I think, the last statement is definitelly incorrect, but I do not know which one to choose.02font02br
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01font00Here's a very simple approach. Use 'going to' when there is some suggestion or idea of a plan. eg 01i00I'm going to visit Japan. I've already bought my plane ticket02i00. In other cases, use 'will'. eg 01i00Will this glass break if I drop it? 02i00eg 01i00Maybe I will watch TV tonight, maybe I will not (won't02i00).02font02br
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01font00Most new English learners use 'will' a lot, but don't use 'going to' enough. 02font02br
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01font00In your example with Mary and the phone, I suggest you should say 01i00Is Mary going to phone us this evening?02i00 00The other two ways are OK in certain contexts, but I think 'going to' is best.02font02br
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01font00Best wishes, Clive02br
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Rafour · Answer

0Hi02br
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00I am not good in english but, i can say :02br
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00Going to is an expression to indicate a present progressive so we start now and terminate the action in the furure02br
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00Will is used to indicate a future time.02br
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00for your sentence we can say "Will mary phone to us this evening" is too quite then going to....02br
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