will vs going to as a fact about future
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Is there any difference between these two sentences?
The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.
The new airport is going to be the biggest in Europe.
They're both refer to a fact about the future and not to a prediction. I could say the first is a prediction without any evidence when the second has some evidence we can see. But here, they're both refer to a fact about the future.
future will-future
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Is there any difference between these two sentences?
The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.
The new airport is going to be the biggest in Europe.
They're both refer to a fact about the future and not to a prediction. I could say the first is a prediction without any evidence when the second has some evidence we can see. But here, they're both refer to a fact about the future.
future will-future
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"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
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How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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Is there any difference between these two sentences?
The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.
The new airport is going to be the biggest in Europe.
They're both refer to a fact about the future and not to a prediction. I could say the first is a prediction without any evidence when the second has some evidence we can see. But here, they're both refer to a fact about the future.
future will-future
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Is there any difference between these two sentences?
The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.
The new airport is going to be the biggest in Europe.
They're both refer to a fact about the future and not to a prediction. I could say the first is a prediction without any evidence when the second has some evidence we can see. But here, they're both refer to a fact about the future.
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"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
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How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
1
How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
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How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
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"going to" will, placed in the search box give 2166 hits and now its going to have +1 or more hits
– KJO
Jan 5 at 14:43
They both mean the same thing. Both express future condition. The only difference is how they do that. Using "going to be" is sometimes called "imperfect future" and has parallels in other languages (cf. Spanish va a ser, etc.).
– Robusto
Jan 5 at 14:50
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How can you know with absolute certainty that a statement about the future is a fact? The construction site could have a fire before the airport opens. The builders could run out of money before it is finished. They could simply dither on forever without finishing like BER. So both your examples are predictions, not facts.
– The Photon
2 days ago
The Photon, I can know it because that's a textbook example, predictions with both 'be going to' and 'will' are mentioned there, but these 2 sentences are examples for future facts. So what I'm asking is exactly if there is any difference. Robusto, thanks for pointing it out. It would be good if you answer this question with this comment so I can mark it as the answer.
– nklymok
2 days ago
Just as a note, any future-looking statement is based on prediction rather than fact. (Although present-day facts can support the probability of something happening.) Nothing about the future can be stated to an absolute certainty, nor is there such a thing as a future fact (relative to the present).
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago