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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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will/is going

0If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend will dump you. (correct)02br
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00If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend 01font00is going to02font00 dump you. (Is this correct?)0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend will dump you. (correct)12br 12br 10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend 11font 10is going to12font 10 dump you. 02font 02b 00 0-

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend will dump you.
  • (correct)12br 12br 10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend 11font 10is going to12font 10 dump you.
  • 02font 02b 00 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend will dump you. (correct)12br
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10If your hips measure more than your chest, your boyfriend 11font10is going to12font10 dump you. (Is this correct?)12br
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0 They are both correct, but the first (with 01i00will02i00) is a more impersonal remark, a statement of cold logic.02br
00 The second (with 01i00going to02i00) is a warmer, friendlier, and more everyday statement.02br
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00 An 01i00if-then02i00 statement lends itself better to a formulation
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