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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
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Will/be going to
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I wonder if there is a subtle difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".
1. The boss will kill me if I'm late.
2. The boss is going to kill me if I'm late.
I wonder if there is a subtle difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".
1. The boss will kill me if I'm late.
2. The boss is going to kill me if I'm late.
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To my ear, the second is more dramatic, moving a bit closer to the true meanings of the words. The first one doesn't really get my attention. )
- To my ear, the second is more dramatic, moving a bit closer to the true meanings of the words.
- The first one doesn't really get my attention.
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To my ear, the second is more dramatic, moving a bit closer to the true meanings of the words.
The first one doesn't really get my attention. (The boss doesn't want me to be late.)
The first one doesn't really get my attention. (The boss doesn't want me to be late.)
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