Are gonna and would

[bebe heart]

Hello, I have a question about whether "would" and "are gonna" can be used interchangeably. For example :

1) You are gonna want to attend that party, it's very fun.

2) You would want to attend that party, it's very fun.

And

1) I was gonna attend that party, but I have some work to do.

2) I would attend that party, but I have some work to do.

Are these sentences similar in meaning?

 

[emsr2d2]

You'll find that we discourage the use of "gonna" and "wanna" on this forum. "Going to" and "would" are not interchangeable.

 

[bebe heart]

So it means that those sentences don't mean the same thing, I suppose?

 

[Rover_KE]

You suppose correctly.

 

[Tdol]

I was gonna attend means that the person was planning to attend, but something came up. I would attend means that the person knows they cannot attend, but would go if they didn't have other commitments.

 

[teechar]

The first #1 is a comma splice.