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Is it righ to say that this sentence indicates that the action is ON ITS WAY to happen depending on what is seen in the present ...???Share:
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Since it is also possible to say 'She's having a baby' ,which is the present continuous used for the future, I think the sense is normally that of a planned future event. But If you see a pregnant woman in the street and say 'Oh, she's going to have a baby.' Your prediction is obviously based on her evident condition. So both reasons for using 'going to' work.
No. It means a future event that is based on events that have already happened and are known.
Compare with future events based on a decision made in the past. That is also "going to".
Compare with future events based on a decision made in the past. That is also "going to".
Good answers, they are right. "be going to" used this way expresses the notion of a prior plan which makes this particular use better than "will" which can be confused with future happening(s). And a good question, Rami.
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