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will/(be) going to #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 08, 2008 22:54 pm   will/(be) going to		  
What's the difference between using "will" and "going to" here?

Steve:Jackie, are you ready? We want to be there on time.

Jackie: Nearly, but I've still got to dry my hair and put my make up on.

Steve: OK, listen, we'll/we're going to walk down the road and you catch us up. OK?
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will/(be) going to #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 08, 2008 23:39 pm   will/(be) going to		  
I refer you to the summary at the end of this thread.

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will/(be) going to #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:16 am   will/(be) going to		  
MrPedantic wrote:
I refer you to the summary at the end of this thread.

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Thanks for that, but I'm not sure it fits the above too well. Any of your own thoughts on the question would be useful.
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will/(be) going to #4 (permalink) Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:13 am   will/(be) going to		  
On the contrary. It contains excellent advice. Read, consider, and make it your own.

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will/(be) going to #5 (permalink) Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:06 am   will/(be) going to		  
MrPedantic wrote:
On the contrary. It contains excellent advice. Read, consider, and make it your own.

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To me, it doesn't apply easily to the thread examples. Does it to you?
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