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ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"won't join us" and "won't be joining us"

Hello, I'm wondering if there's some difference between:

  • He won't join us

  • He won't be joining us
Thank you very much.
  

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Hi, I'm wondering if there's some difference between: He won't join us He won't be joining us # 1 sounds like he doesn't want to join us. #2 sounds less emphatic, more casual, more of a simple statement of fact . More polite.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm wondering if there's some difference between: He won't join us He won't be joining us # 1 sounds like he doesn't want to join us.
  • #2 sounds less emphatic, more casual, more of a simple statement of fact .
  • More polite.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I'm wondering if there's some difference between:

  • He won't join us
  • He won't be joining us


    • #1 sounds like he doesn't want to join us.

    #2 sounds less emphatic, more casual, more of a simple statement of fact. More polite.



    Clive
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