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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Will vs. be going to

Please let me know which is right, sentence A or B.

A) She will have a baby next month.

B) She is going to have a baby next month.

If either is okay, what's the difference between two sentences?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi, will - have a sense of uncertainty (not yet decided - may or may not happen) Ex: I will go to China again soon. (I want to do so, but I have yet to decide the time or even know if I can) be going to - Already planned out or very sure of the future. Ex: The flight is going to arrive in a few minutes.

— Holyduke

  • Hi, will - have a sense of uncertainty (not yet decided - may or may not happen) Ex: I will go to China again soon.
  • (I want to do so, but I have yet to decide the time or even know if I can) be going to - Already planned out or very sure of the future.
  • Ex: The flight is going to arrive in a few minutes.
  • (I am at the airport, asked the airline staff about the flight time.
  • I am sure there will be no delays) be Ving - in the immediate future (close to happening right now) Ex: The train is entering the station.
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Hi,

will - have a sense of uncertainty (not yet decided - may or may not happen)

Ex: I will go to China again soon. (I want to do so, but I have yet to decide the time or even know if I can)

be going to - Already planned out or very sure of the future.

Ex: The flight is going to arrive in a few minutes. (I am at the airport, asked the airline staf
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