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Old 14-Dec-2006, 18:22
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Hi,

which should we use in the sentenc below and why?

1. The wedding/meeting/concert______take place
on December 30.
a) will
b) is going to
c) is taking place

Thank you very much.
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They're all possible. It would depend, for me, on the context. If, for example, I were announcing it, I would probably use 'will'. If I were discussing arrangements, I'd use the present progressive.
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Hi,

Thank you, Tdol for your answer.
I would like to know when to use "be going to" in the case.

Thank you very much.
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If just talking about it, but not thinking about arrangements, etc.
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