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another question of going to or will

English Language Learners Asked by Yves Lefol on February 26, 2021

I am not going to tell you how much I spent on this ring

I won’t tell you how much I spent on this ring

Which is the best sentence ?

I think in the first case the decision has made before speaking (it has already been planned before and it is an intention no to tell the price of the ring ) so going to should be better, but it could be also an instant decision so will could also be good . May be will is stronger than going to and last "for ever" whereas going to is limited in time

One Answer

Both are essentially identical. If you really want to split hairs, the "will" sentence is a decision made at the moment of speaking, whereas "be going to" sounds like a slightly firmer and stronger expression.

I am not telling you how... ( this one would be most likely used if you mean to imply such expression )

As I said, it's hard to see any difference here and both are applicable for this context.

Correct answer by Alex TheBN on February 26, 2021

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