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Tarirotari Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Will vs going to

What's the difference between this pairs of sentences:

All the family will be there.
All the family are going to be there.


If your mother comes, you'll have to help with the cooking.
If your mother comes, you're going to have to help with the cooking.

What leads the speaker to choose one form over the other? Is there a reason?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Some people refer to the 'going to' construction as the 'near future'. I, personally, feel no difference in meaning and use them interchangeably.

— Philip

  • Some people refer to the 'going to' construction as the 'near future'.
  • I, personally, feel no difference in meaning and use them interchangeably.
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Some people refer to the 'going to' construction as the 'near future'. I, personally, feel no difference in meaning and use them interchangeably.
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