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Dear teachers,
To express future plan, we use BE GOING TO, but in stead of "I AM GOING TO GO TO NEW YORK THIS SUMMER, can I say " I AM GOING TO NEW YORK THIS SUMMER ? . Does the second sentence express future plan ?
Sincerely,
Phuoc
Dear teachers,
To express future plan, we use BE GOING TO, but in stead of "I AM GOING TO GO TO NEW YORK THIS SUMMER, can I say " I AM GOING TO NEW YORK THIS SUMMER ? . Does the second sentence express future plan ?
Sincerely,
Phuoc
Yes, it does. The present continuous can also express future arrangements
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