Will/going to

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I, of course, already know how to use 'will' and 'going to'. However, I think there're lots of cases when these can be used interchangeably. Am I right? What's the difference between them when they can be used interchangeably?

Don't be that loud! You're going to wake my parents up.
Don't be that loud! You'll wake my parents up.

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Hi,

whatchadoinI, of course, already know how to use 'will' and 'going to'. However, I think there're lots of cases when these can be used interchangeably. Am I right?

Yes, you are.

whatchadoinWhat's the difference between them when they can be used interchangeably?

That's funny—if they can be used interchangeably, how can there be any difference between them?

Interchangeably means you can substitute one for the other without changing the intended meaning at all.

whatchadoinDon't be that loud! You're going to wake my parents up. Don't be that loud! You'll wake my parents up.

I'd use the second one because a possible paraphrase is "Don't be that loud or you'll wake my parents up!"

That use of or usually goes with the simple future tense. In this sense, or means otherwise,

and it is commonly used to warn someone that if they don't do whatever you ask them to do, something bad

will happen.

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