Maj Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Speak to you
What would you say? I´ll speak to you tonight or I am going to speak to you tonight, or speak to you tonight.
Top answer
I'd most likely say the first.
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"I will" is perhaps a little less formal, and certainly more brief.
I will speak to you tonight; I intend to speak to you tonight.
I am going to speak to you tonight; I am proceeding toward a point in time (tonight) at which I intend to speak to you.
I will speak to you tonight; I intend to speak to you tonight.
I am going to speak to you tonight; I am proceeding toward a point in time (tonight) at which I intend to speak to you.
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The second one sounds terrible to me. What about negatives?
-I am afraid I won´t be able to talk to you on Thursday.
-I am afraid I am not going to be able to talk to you on Thursday.
-I am afraid I won´t be able to talk to you on Thursday.
-I am afraid I am not going to be able to talk to you on Thursday.
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Again, I'd say the first.
The second isn't wrong or anything. It's just that people tend to say the first more often than the second. Beats me why.
The second isn't wrong or anything. It's just that people tend to say the first more often than the second. Beats me why.
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