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PASTEL Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

will/be going to

1-After she leaves, I will get something to drink.

2-After she leaves, I am going to get something to drink.

3-Before she leaves, I am going to finish my homework.

4-Before she leaves, I will finish my homework.

Does #4 sound natural?

Thanks,

Pastel
  

Top answer

i think you should use future perfect and because future tense is not grammatically correct.

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i think you should use future perfect and because future tense is not grammatically correct.
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Dear Pastel,

«Before she leaves, I will finish my homework.»

It is an expression of intent.

Kind regards,
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Thanks, Goldmund.

I have another question.

1-You're going to laugh at me if I tell you what happened to me yesterday.

2-You will laugh at me if I tell you what happened to me yesterday.

I think there's little difference between #1 and #2. Is there any?

Thanks,

Pastel
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Hello Pastel

I should know better than to get myself involved in a going to/will thread, but to my ears:

1. has a slightly complicitous air.

2. has an air of prediction.

I'll be interested to hear what other people think.

MrP
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