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I'm gonna buy this book vs I'm going to buy this book

Both sentences are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I'm gonna buy this book' is more informal and colloquial, while 'I'm going to buy this book' is more formal and appropriate for written or formal speech. The choice depends on the level of formality you want to convey.
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I'm gonna buy this book

This phrase is correct in informal spoken English.

This phrase is commonly used in informal spoken English to express the intention of buying something in the near future. It is a contraction of 'I am going to'.

Examples:

  • I'm gonna call you later.
  • She's gonna be so surprised!
  • We're gonna have a great time at the party.
  • Aug 21, 2024 ... ... for the Achievement Top 10% Commenter Top 10% Commenter. I'm gonna buy this book... when I have money.. Upvote 3. Downvote Reply reply
  • Nov 20, 2022 ... Damn it, I'm gonna buy this book based on the non existent dedication alone… When I get paid in three days.. 2 yrs. 3. Angie Leifson. Carla ...
  • Dec 29, 2022 ... Successful_Hope_604. • 2y ago •. I'm gonna buy this book later. By the way I'm Joy Division fans from Malaysia❤️ . Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
  • Dec 10, 2019 ... Heather Blackburn. I need that, 1 in every room! ; Bee Shifty. I'm gonna buy this book for 600 of my closest friends!!! ; Vvanessaa Cruz. I need ...
  • Jul 21, 2023 ... My dad saw that I had a book called Bear and my dad likes the outdoors so he was like, “I'm gonna buy this book too”. And I was like, Dad ...
  • Jan 26, 2023 ... ... (3). 2Zzsbestfinds. I'm gonna buy this book.9. 3-24Reply. 0. purplehood71. Thank you for the reco! 2023-1-28Reply. 0. Christa rose. OMG!
  • Jan 26, 2020 ... I'm gonna buy this book. What would you say? What kind of like experience has had you had prior to that or what? Wouldn't you think? Kind of ...
  • Jul 6, 2018 ... So I think I'm gonna buy this book. Mary Robinette Kowal · July 7, 2018, 10:29 am. @frankolynk If you want to get really technical, yes ...
  • May 3, 2019 ... i'm gonna buy this book :) Like · Reply. 1 Reaction. William (Bill) Flemming. Starting my Chapter 2 (Retirement) - Hope ...

Alternatives:

  • I'm going to buy this book
  • I will buy this book
  • I plan to buy this book
  • I intend to buy this book
  • I'm planning on buying this book

I'm going to buy this book

This phrase is correct in formal and written English.

This phrase is more formal and appropriate for written or formal speech. It is a complete form of expressing the intention of buying something in the near future.

Examples:

  • I'm going to buy a new car next month.
  • She's going to visit her parents this weekend.
  • We're going to have a meeting tomorrow.
  • Sep 18, 2017 ... And that is what's going to make you go ehh and stick it back on the shelf or yes, I'm going to buy this book, take it with me and devour it ...
  • Nov 25, 2023 ... I'm going to buy this book just to support the community. Keep it up.
  • Dec 30, 2012 ... I'm going to buy this book for my daughter, a gifted writer. Thank you for this post! Happy New year Tricia.. Loading... Dana says: 12 ...
  • Feb 25, 2014 ... Of course I'm going to buy this book. I could blog my way through it, reading all the books she's reading, like Julie and Julia only even ...
  • Mar 24, 2023 ... I'm going to buy this book. I want this book. I'm going to buy this book,” that it doesn't occur to me to-. Shane Hanlon: 00:58 Do you have a ...
  • Jun 22, 2018 ... I'm going to buy this book and check it out. Turns out, it's pretty great. Marina J. Lostetter The basic setup of the novel is that of ...
  • May 6, 2020 ... ... I'm going to buy this book that has not left my mind for weeks. And I'm SO GLAD I DID! Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies turned out to be my ...
  • Dec 5, 2017 ... ... I'm going to buy this book because my boyfriend is an African American.” But people say all kinds of things like that to me all the time ...
  • Oct 7, 2016 ... However, I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to buy this book. Susanna Leonard Hill says: October 19, 2016 at 9:01 pm · Reply. It's so ...

Alternatives:

  • I'm gonna buy this book
  • I will buy this book
  • I plan to buy this book
  • I intend to buy this book
  • I'm planning on buying this book

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