All of us are going to die someday.
Someone who is "dying" is in the process of dying - from a fatal illness, over days; from a fall over a cliff, in moments. The end is imminent.
1. He's dying.
2. He's going to die.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
All of us are going to die someday.
Someone who is "dying" is in the process of dying - from a fatal illness, over days; from a fall over a cliff, in moments. The end is imminent.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
[I am not a teacher]
In my opinion, they could both mean the same. 'He is going to die' suggests it will happen soon, maybe sooner than expected.
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Do "I am dying" and "I am exhausted" share the same meaning?
No, they don't.
However, not involving actual death, you can say 'I'm dying to meet André Rieu', 'I'd die for a cup of tea', 'She'll die if he doesn't call soon.' (See definition 13 here.)
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