future tenses

[gogelova]

Hi,

can anyone explain the difference between :

´Will you marry me?´ and ´Will you be marrying me?´

Thanks

 

[5jj]

Hi,

can anyone explain the difference between :

´Will you marry me?´ and ´Will you be marrying me?´

Thanks

There are several possibilities. I think that the most likely are that:

the first is a proposal of marriage;
the second could be a question about whether an already arranged marriage will take place - Last week you said you wanted to call it off; on Monday you said you were looking forward to it. Now you're getting cold feet again. Make up your mind! Will you be marrying me or not?

 

[gogelova]

Thank you,lego

 

[5jj]

Thank you,lego

lego?

 

[Rover_KE]

lego?

:lol:

Where did that come from?

Rover:lol:

 

[Pedroski]

´Will you marry me?´ English English

´Will you be marrying me?´ Possibly Irish English, or as fivejedjon said, from the context it could indicate choice: 'marrying me or not?' 'marrying me or him?'