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Hdemir Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Will or going to ?
Hello,
I have a question again ; generally I know the difference between WILL and GOING TO, but sometimes I can't decide which one to use, especially with conditionals, for example;
If it rains today , I will stay at home or I am going to stay at home. ( Which is correct ? )
Another sentence ;
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car. ( Which is correct ? )
Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ? If yes, what is the difference ?
Thanks for your help.
Hüseyin
I have a question again ; generally I know the difference between WILL and GOING TO, but sometimes I can't decide which one to use, especially with conditionals, for example;
If it rains today , I will stay at home or I am going to stay at home. ( Which is correct ? )
Another sentence ;
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car. ( Which is correct ? )
Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ? If yes, what is the difference ?
Thanks for your help.
Hüseyin
Top answer
If it rains today , I will stay at home or I am going to stay at home. -- Both OK ) If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car. -- Both OK ) Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ?
- If it rains today , I will stay at home or I am going to stay at home.
- -- Both OK ) If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car.
- -- Both OK ) Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ?
- -- The forms are given somewhat different intent by grammarians-- 'will' future is a simple statement of future fact and 'going-to' future is an indication of intention.
- However, the fact is that native speakers more often use one or the other from habit, and speak either with essentially the same meaning-- especially when 'will' is contracted (as is usual) to '-'ll'.
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If it rains today , I will stay at home or I am going to stay at home. ( Which is correct ?--
Both OK)
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car. ( Which is correct ?--
Both OK)
Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ? If yes, what is the difference ?-- The forms are given some
Both OK)
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a more expensive car or I am going to buy a more expensive car. ( Which is correct ?--
Both OK)
Can I use both will and going to after a conditional sentence ? If yes, what is the difference ?-- The forms are given some
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