QUESTION
Could I say:
1They are going to fly to London on Friday evening
or should I say:They are flying to London on Friday evening.
2.On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am meeting my friend.or
On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am going to meet my friend.
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b are all perfectly good English.
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QUESTION
Could I say:1They are going to fly to London on Friday evening
or should I say:They are flying to London on Friday evening.
2.On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am meeting my friend.or
On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am going to meet my friend.
Hi Steve,
Notice that you have some indication of time in both sentences. In your first sentence, you have "Friday evening". In your second sentence, you have "at 8 o'clock".
In this case, the use of "going to" is more precise.
Example:
Judy: What are you doing?
Jones: I am working.
Judy: What are you doing this weekend?
Jones: I am going to a garage sale this weekend.
There is a very slight difference. You can probably use both versions of each sentence and still be understood. However, just be aware of the slight difference if you want to be grammatically precise.
Cheers,
Lance
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'Going to' is usually more informal or less certain. More planning or thought may have gone into the decision and isn't usually an immediate action.
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Either is ok; especially for your first example. For the second example, I believe it would be more common to say 'On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am going to meet my friend'. It's slightly more formal. But, either one is just fine.
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