JarekSteliga
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I absolutely do not understand how the use of "will" instead of "be going to" and vice versa may sound unnatural or lead to misunderstanding (where "will" is used to speak about the future)
I hope the author of this article (Ways of expressing the future Gramorak's Blog | A haven for grammar bunnies) will not mind if I use some of the examples found there.
as per example can we absolutely not say?
(to mean the same and sound OK)
Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain. Look at those clouds. It will rain
George is a terrible driver. He’s going to have an accident one day. .... He will have ....
We are going to meet George at the stadium We will meet George ...
Pat is going to fly to Phuket next week Pat will fly to ...
I am going to meet my wife at the pub this evening. I will meet my wife ...
It’s going to snow. It will snow
Emma is going to fly to London next week. Emma will fly to ...
There will be hotels on the Moon within the next 50 years. There are going to be ....
The afternoon will be bright and sunny ... The afternoon is going to be ...
I’ll carry your bag for you. I am going to carry your bag ...
At 5 o’clock tomorrow George will be driving down the M1. ... George is going to be driving ...
I’ll see her tomorrow; I’ll ask her. I am going to see her ....
I hope the author of this article (Ways of expressing the future Gramorak's Blog | A haven for grammar bunnies) will not mind if I use some of the examples found there.
as per example can we absolutely not say?
(to mean the same and sound OK)
Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain. Look at those clouds. It will rain
George is a terrible driver. He’s going to have an accident one day. .... He will have ....
We are going to meet George at the stadium We will meet George ...
Pat is going to fly to Phuket next week Pat will fly to ...
I am going to meet my wife at the pub this evening. I will meet my wife ...
It’s going to snow. It will snow
Emma is going to fly to London next week. Emma will fly to ...
There will be hotels on the Moon within the next 50 years. There are going to be ....
The afternoon will be bright and sunny ... The afternoon is going to be ...
I’ll carry your bag for you. I am going to carry your bag ...
At 5 o’clock tomorrow George will be driving down the M1. ... George is going to be driving ...
I’ll see her tomorrow; I’ll ask her. I am going to see her ....