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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Will/Are
-Will you ever let go of her
-Are you going to let go of her?
Any difference in meaning as far as intentions are concerned?
-Are you going to let go of her?
Any difference in meaning as far as intentions are concerned?
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The only difference is the word "ever". Without the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between: 1. Will you let go of her?
- The only difference is the word "ever".
- Without the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between: 1.
- Will you let go of her?
- 2.
- Are you going to let go of her?
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The only difference is the word "ever".
Without the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between:
1. Will you let go of her?
2. Are you going to let go of her?
With the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between:
1. Will you ever let go of her?
2. Are you ever going to let go of her?
But the "ever" itself does
Without the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between:
1. Will you let go of her?
2. Are you going to let go of her?
With the "ever", there would have been no difference in meaning between:
1. Will you ever let go of her?
2. Are you ever going to let go of her?
But the "ever" itself does
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Hello all!
Is there no dirrerence only in this case or in general?
Thanks.
Is there no dirrerence only in this case or in general?
Thanks.
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This is a difference, but it's very, very subtle.
maj made things less clear by turning the words around to make questions, but as simple statements, "You will" and "You are going to" are completely interchangable. As questions, those phrases become "Will you" and "Are you going to". This is also true in the third person.
The subtle difference occurs only in the first person -
maj made things less clear by turning the words around to make questions, but as simple statements, "You will" and "You are going to" are completely interchangable. As questions, those phrases become "Will you" and "Are you going to". This is also true in the third person.
The subtle difference occurs only in the first person -
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I think there is a difference in tone.
Will you ever let go of her? Is almost pleading; dramatic and femimine
Are you going to let go of her? Is abrupt; the tone is harsher.
If either sentence is written as part of a longer work, then the choice should be matched with the character asking the question.
Will you ever let go of her? Is almost pleading; dramatic and femimine
Are you going to let go of her? Is abrupt; the tone is harsher.
If either sentence is written as part of a longer work, then the choice should be matched with the character asking the question.
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"Ever" suggests an infinite span of time, or at least a lifetime. Without "ever" the implication is that the letting go will be soon.
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Thank you pedant, I really think your explanation is very enlightening. How would you answer these questions, though?
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Regarding future tense structures, 'will' implies a wish, a willingness to do something.
"I will fight" means that I really want to fight and that's what I am going to do.
"I'm going to fight" denotes a future event but does not imply the same willingness as 'will' in the previous example (at least that's how I've come to understand it).
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"I will fight" means that I really want to fight and that's what I am going to do.
"I'm going to fight" denotes a future event but does not imply the same willingness as 'will' in the previous example (at least that's how I've come to understand it).
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Regarding future tense structures, 'will' implies a wish, a willingness to do something.
IN THE FIRST PERSON, "shall" implies normal future tense; "will" implies determination.
In the SECOND person, "will" implies normal future tense; "shall" implies determination.
In the THIRD person, "will" implies normal future tense; "shall" implies determinat
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