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Title: What is the the difference between....
Post by: bear on April 30, 2009, 23:53:04 PM
I am going to and I will ?
Title: What is the the difference between....
Post by: Alien8 on May 01, 2009, 00:05:32 AM
Quote from: bearI am going to and I will ?

going can describe some thing another is doing, or imply travel to somewhere.

Not sure why, but "I will feels" more correct , as opposed to "going to" feeling like a bastardisation, like using to instead of too,

...us two are going to the shop too.
...us two are going to the shop to
Title: What is the the difference between....
Post by: neXus on May 01, 2009, 00:23:41 AM
Quote from: bearI am going to and I will ?

I take it as ...

I am going to - I am going to do it/something but not giving you a time or sense of urgency to when.
I will - Gives a sense that you will do it sooner rather then later and a stronger indication of willingness to do it/something.
Title: What is the the difference between....
Post by: bear on May 01, 2009, 00:34:07 AM
Quote from: neXus
Quote from: bearI am going to and I will ?

I take it as ...

I am going to - I am going to do it/something but not giving you a time or sense of urgency to when.
I will - Gives a sense that you will do it sooner rather then later and a stronger indication of willingness to do it/something.

That seems right, thanx :)
Title: Re:What is the the difference between....
Post by: Quixoticish on May 01, 2009, 00:45:01 AM
Both are technically correct and proper. To expand on how Nexus interprets them "I will" implies a spur of the moment thought whilst "I am going to" implies something that was planned prior to the conversation taking place.
Title: What is the the difference between....
Post by: bear on May 01, 2009, 00:54:17 AM
hmmm I will think this through in the morning when I am sober, I am going to sleep now.