By Contractions, Present progressive

HSS wrote: All that having been said and pondering what I have heard and read, I gather the "be going to" form gives you an impression of more determinedness of the speaker whereas the present progressive one of more certainty of the result of the action. Aren't I right? Something like, "I'm...

To supplement (rather than contradict) what's already been said: 1) b) I have long been used to living alone. This could stand as a formulation that stresses the length of time she's been used to living alone; though it does have a slightly Garbo-esque quality. 2. As long as you let me know...