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"to be going to" vs "shall"



 
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"to be going to" vs "shall" #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:12 am   "to be going to" vs "shall"
 

hi there.

which of the sentences is O.K?

-I ‘m going to be 20 years old tomorrow.
-I shall be 20 years old tomorrow.

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TO BE GOING TO vs SHALL #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:57 am   TO BE GOING TO vs SHALL
 

I think that "shall" equals "will" in this case, and "I will be 20 years old tomorrow" is fine.

Both are fine.
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