H haseli22 Member Joined May 1, 2005 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Apr 15, 2013 #1 Dear teachers, What will best fill the blank: will be or is going to be? Any why? Tom sends his apolpogies but he ................... a few minutes late. Thnaks.
Dear teachers, What will best fill the blank: will be or is going to be? Any why? Tom sends his apolpogies but he ................... a few minutes late. Thnaks.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 15, 2013 #2 haseli22 said: Dear teachers, What will best fill the blank: 'will be' or 'is going to be'? And why? Tom sends his apologies but he ................... a few minutes late. Thanks. Click to expand... You can use either. They mean the same. Rover
haseli22 said: Dear teachers, What will best fill the blank: 'will be' or 'is going to be'? And why? Tom sends his apologies but he ................... a few minutes late. Thanks. Click to expand... You can use either. They mean the same. Rover
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Apr 15, 2013 #3 I agree with Rover, but I'd add 'in that context'. They do not always have the same meaning.
