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Grammar and Linguistics > will or be going to?
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rosanaingles
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will or be going to?
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Hi there, Can you help me with the following sentence: They have been playing loud music since ten tonight. I ___ (go) next door to complain. Thanks in advance |
13 Nov 2020
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lillianschild
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Since your neighbours have been bothering you for many hours, and the music is still loud, you�re making an instant decision: It�s time they stopped. Therefore, the appropriate tense is Simple Future. "I�ll go next door to complain."
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13 Nov 2020
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yanogator
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That�s reasonable, but it doesn�t sound quite natural to native ears, because it isn�t immediate enough. The speaker would be saying it while heading to the door. They have been playing loud music since ten tonight. I�m going next door to complain/ I�m going to go next door to complain. Bruce |
13 Nov 2020
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RicardoBR
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Yes, me too. I`d write "I will go" |
13 Nov 2020
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rosanaingles
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Thanks for your answers.
I�m still in doubt. As each student could have understood the situation in a different way, I�m going to accept the 3 forms (will, be going to and present continuous).
Thanks again |
14 Nov 2020
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yanogator
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Yes, all three are correct. Bruce |
14 Nov 2020
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lillianschild
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Well, in reality, the choice depends on when you made the decision to go to your neighbours� to complain. I chose Simple Future thinking of what you would say on your way to the door, after reaching the end of your tether Of course, "going to" also sounds plausible if you made a decision but put it off in the hope they would put an end to the din before you had to resort to knocking on their door.
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14 Nov 2020
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kwsp
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I agree with Bruce and Mary. The answer should be in present continuous: "I am going next door to complain (right now)," rather than "I will go next door to complain (tomorrow)."
Edit: "will go" implies they will go at an undesignated time in the future, however the person is going NOW because he wants the noise to stop NOW. |
14 Nov 2020
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