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Originally Posted by Lenka Well, the forecast is always set up according to the satellite map, isn't it? |
Right.
I agree that "going to" is the better choice. But that's not to say everyday speakers
wouldn't use "will". You see, "present evidence" - the key to using "going to" - is subjective: How much credence does a speaker place on the evidence present? Consider,
[1] It will rain tomorrow, so says the weather forcast. But it's often incorrect.
[2] It's going to rain tomorrow, so says my arthritis. And it's always right.
In short, what speakers say and what the grammar tells us they should say will differ, but given a test situation, "going to" suits the grammar here: "The weather forecast says [indicates] that it is
going to rain."
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Originally Posted by Lenka Anyway, thank you very much - it really helps me to practise English like this! |
You're most welcome, Lenka.
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Originally Posted by Lenka Can I also say "I would like to assure myself" instead of "would just like to make sure" or is it impossible? |
Well, "assure" has semantic ties with "convince", so reflexive assure myself/convince myself sounds a wee bit awkward to my ears. It's more the case that, I would like to make certain, make sure that what I know is correct, not I would like to convince myself that what I know is correct. Do you see the difference?
All the best,
