“Will do” or " Be going to do"
I've learned from the grammar book that "will do" is normally used when sb decides to do sth just at the time he's speaking or when we're trying to predict the future; while "be going to do'' is applied when we've decided to do before we speak or when we 're predicting the future, or we're predicting what'll happen based on the current situation.
So, there's an example below:
I will go to the U.S next year to study for an MBA degree.
But, in this case, it seems '' I'll do sth'' is a plan, while ''will'' is not usually used in sth has been planned or decided, but to apply in predicting future happenings or situations. Is it because there're still one year, going to U.S is not so sure, or "will" is generally less certain than "be going to" ? And sth like studying abroad should be serious and this guy should has thought long about it.
If this example is right, then what's the difference between '' I'll go to '' and '' I'm going to do'' in this case.
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We have to use Future Simple (will), when we decide to do something in the middle of conversation or spontaneously.
We use "be going to", when we have intended to do something.
Here are some examples:
Hold on! I'll help you!
I am going to take an exam. (I have intended to take it).
So, in your example, a person made a decision during the conversation.
I hope, I help you out.
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I am a Japanese English learner. English is only a learned langunage.
And I humbly think like the following:
++++ 'will' :
->it means as it is. It is a 'will', or intention, wanting to, desire.
++++ 'is/are going to ***' :
->it means as it is. "being GOING to somewhere ****".
Now you are 'going', so you started the 'going' a very short time ago,
and now you are in the midst of the 'going',
and your 'going' will end in a short time, reaching somewhre ****.
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*** I'll go to America
- > The reader would think "he wants to go there" and "he says it is his 'will', i.e, he wants to go there." , "Then'maybe/probably he will have been in America a short later".
*** I'm going to go to America
- > The reader would think "I don't know if he wants to got America or not, if it is his will or not", "but he says 'is going'", "then he will have reached there".
*** In other words,
The probability of 'his landing on America in the future"
"Is going to " is more likely/has more probability than "will go to ".
In other words,
If someone says:
'I will go to America!"
-> you might think, "Ah your will? 50%, you'll be in America".
'I am going to go to America"
-> "Your plan? maybe 70%, you'll be in America"
'I am going to America/ I'm leaving for America"
-> "Now you are going. Sure 99%, you'll be in America in short time"
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It is only an understanding of a non English native speaker. I would like to hear opnions of the natives.
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thanks, but some direct answers will be more helpful.
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Do you really have to use those dictionary abbreviations?
Do you not realise that those are not used by real people? And that they make your grammar even harder to try to read?
(I'm referring to sth and sb)
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