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Spocik

#321937 Tue, 30 Jan 07 01:44 PM

Hello. I am having a problems, what tense should be used here:

Let us say, that it is very late and we are entering my house (me and my friend). He says:

1. Shhh, be quiet, you are going to wake everybody up!
2. Shhh, be quiet, you will wake everybody up!

Which of above sentences is correct?

"The Good Grammar Book" of mine tells this about predictions:

Going to: we can see the future in the present; we see things coming or starting

Will: we think or believe things about future

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Which sentence should my friend use to comment the situation?

Another book told, that the difference is so small, that both of these may be used.

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What's the truth then?

Spocik

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Clive

#321947 Tue, 30 Jan 07 02:09 PM

Hi,

Both of your sentences sound fine to me. Things are not always clear-cut as to which form should be used.

In general, your understanding of the topic seems OK to me.

Best wishes, Clivei

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Spocik

#322330 Wed, 31 Jan 07 11:08 AM

Thank you very much : )

Spocik

Philip

#322439 Wed, 31 Jan 07 04:29 PM

Spocik wrote:
"The Good Grammar Book" of mine tells this about predictions: Going to: we can see the future in the present; we see things coming or starting Will: we think or believe things about future -----------------------------------------

I'm not really qualified to question given sources, but this explanation sounds rather convoluted to me. Is this a source generally recognized as reliable?

Philip

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Spocik

#323028 Thu, 01 Feb 07 10:27 PM

This is:

"The Good Grammar Book"
Copyright by Michael Swan & Catherine Walter 2001
Oxford University Press

Seems to be the first edition

Spocik

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Philip

#323046 Thu, 01 Feb 07 11:51 PM

Spocik wrote:
This is: "The Good Grammar Book" Copyright by Michael Swan & Catherine Walter 2001 Oxford University Press Seems to be the first edition

Sounds like good qualifications. I still don't quite understand the quote, but that must be my fault. I'll look for the book.

Philip

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Spocik

#323173 Fri, 02 Feb 07 10:44 AM

I would be very grateful.

Spocik

Marvin A.

#323422 Sat, 03 Feb 07 02:50 AM

In that particular sentence, for some reason I would only use #2--and I would contract it: "you'll wake everyone up." Not only that but I would pronounce "you'll" as "yole". This is the sort of sentence that one would say very quickly.

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Anonymous

#368501 Mon, 21 May 07 04:23 PM

The answer should be Simple Future because there is no intend just warning. He/she thinks so.

Anonymous

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