This post is about <\/span>how to make predictions <\/span>in English<\/span>. <\/span> You will learn that there are <\/span>two types<\/b><\/span> of predictions in English: <\/span>with evidence<\/span><\/b> or <\/span>without evidence<\/b><\/span>. That is, after reading this post, you will work out the differences between ‘It <\/span>is going to<\/span><\/b> rain’ and ‘It <\/span>will<\/b><\/span> rain’, without much difficulties. <\/span><\/span>
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\n<\/span>When I was <\/span>small<\/span>, I thought English was easy. <\/span>Whenever I <\/span>talked about<\/span> the future<\/span>, made <\/span>a prediction<\/span>, I used \u2018<\/span>will<\/span>\u2019.<\/span>
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But then, I <\/span>grew up<\/span>. <\/span>I found that it all depends on <\/span>what kind<\/span> of predictions I make. What do I mean, w<\/span>ell, there are <\/span>different<\/span> <\/span>kinds of predictions. In other words, <\/span>there are lots of ways to make predictions in English. <\/span>Two<\/span> of the ways are (as follows):<\/span><\/div>\n
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Before you learn it, you have to do something you are <\/span>not allowed<\/span> to do at office or school. <\/span>What is it? <\/span>Look at <\/span>the picture and you\u2019ll get it.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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But let me tell you. Gossiping actually is something <\/span>dangerous<\/span>. <\/span>Why? Read on.<\/span><\/div>\n

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While gossiping<\/span> with your coworkers or schoolmates, you see the \u2018girl\u2019 you gossip about walking towards<\/span> you.   <\/span>But the \u2018girl\u2019 does not just walk towards you, but <\/span>with a pair of <\/span><\/span>angry<\/span><\/span> eyes<\/span><\/span>. So what will you say to your coworkers or schoolmates?<\/span><\/div>\n

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Seems like you have <\/span>two<\/span> choices:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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                    2. She<\/span> will<\/span><\/b> teach us a lesson. <\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Do you have<\/span> any evidence<\/span>? <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Are you <\/span>sure <\/span>she is going to teach you a lesson?<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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\n<\/span>So are you or are you not sure? <\/span>Check out her <\/span>eyes<\/span>. <\/span>The \u2018angry eyes\u2019 are the key. The eyes may serve as evidence that you are sure that something<\/span> <\/span>bad<\/span> is going to<\/span> happen. So the answer is: <\/span>She <\/span>is going to<\/span><\/span> teach us a lesson<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/a>So, in other words, you use \u2018<\/span>is\/a\/am\/are<\/span> + going to<\/span><\/span>\u2019 to <\/span><\/span>make predictions<\/span> when you have <\/span>evidence<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>And by \u2018having evidence\u2019 we usually mean: <\/span>You <\/span><\/b>see<\/span><\/span><\/b> something that makes you <\/span><\/b>pretty<\/span><\/b> sure<\/span><\/b><\/span> about <\/span><\/b>what is going to happen.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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What about if you have <\/span>no<\/span> evidence? <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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When you make a guess about the future, which is <\/span>general<\/span>, of which you don\u2019t have any evidence, you may use <\/span>WILL<\/span> (\u2019ll<\/span>). <\/span>There are two e<\/span>xamples for you<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>
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I have a feeling that we <\/span>will<\/span> <\/span>be good friends.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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I think the weather <\/span>will<\/span> <\/span>be fine tomorrow.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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