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Magdalena
will/going to
When I am older I will/I am going to build a house.
Why is 'will' the correct form and not 'going to'?
'going to do sth' is about intentions and plans, whereas 'will' about immediate decisions and predictions. So I can't really get it. Can anyone help me?
Jun 4, 2019 9:45 AM
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Without context "am going to" is equally correct there. The only reason why "will" might be preferable is if you're practising 1st conditional.
June 4, 2019
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Will can also be for not 100% sure plans - you can't be 100% sure you will build a house - it's more like a dream of the future. That's why will is better than going to in this case...If it was - next month I'm going to start building my house that would be fine, but it's not a certainty, hence 'will'...
Hope this helps, Teacher Zowee :)
June 4, 2019
Both are fine and used equally to state intentions in the future.
June 4, 2019
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