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Some more questions from 'The Jungle Book' | sketch in vs. sketch out
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going and going to #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:22 am   going and going to
 

What is the difference between I am going out tomorrow or I am going to go out tomorrow? When do you use going and when do you use going to? I think both can be used for future use, but I don't see that much of a difference.
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going and going to #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:02 am   going and going to
 

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I am going to go out tomorrow indicates future intention/resolution.
I am going out tomorrow indicates near future 'inevitability'.

As you noticed, they are often used interchangeably; the differences are often more subtle than they seem in my definitions.
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