It is a very confusing concept, when to use "will" or "be going to". Both of them refer to the future but there is a slight difference. One of the differences that I have found and I was confused about is that:
We use be going to:
when there are definite signs that something is going to happen (we are sure, we feel it must happen).
Example: "I think it is going to rain. I just felt a drop."
We use will:
when we think or believe something about the future.
Example: "I think it will rain later so take an umbrella with you."
But when we use "be going to" in a sentence like this:
- "Look at the clouds! It is going to rain."
why can't we use "will" since I don't think that in the last sentence we're sure, we are just making a prediction?
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