[Grammar] going to be seeing

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shibli.aftab

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We are going to be seeing a lot of each other.

We are going to see a lot of each other.

What are the differences in meaning of the above sentences?
 

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There is no significant difference.
 

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We are going to be seeing a lot of each other.

We are going to see a lot of each other.
I don’t understand what you have written. Will you tell me the intended meaning of that, please?

 

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The first could be used to express something that is not a plan or intention but the consequence of something else, like working in adjacent offices, for instance.
 

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It could also refer to a beginning relationship or joining the same committee or moving in to the person's neighborhood. There are many possible contexts.
 
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