Now he is gonna take it as a punishment throughout his life vs Now he is going to take it as a punishment throughout his life

Both phrases are correct, but the second one is more formal. The choice between 'gonna' and 'going to' depends on the level of formality you want to convey in your writing or speech.

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Now he is gonna take it as a punishment throughout his life

This phrase is correct in informal spoken English.

This phrase is suitable for informal conversations or casual writing. 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to'.

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He is gonna take it right at the hole whether they like it or not.
If you don't get out there, he is gonna take it out on the rest of us.
Now he's gonna take it away.
And now they gonna take it all away.
Which is why I am now gonna take a picture and send it back to Eric in Ops.
He is gonna take me on a sailboat, and then we're gonna ride the Wildwood Ferris Wheel at sunset.
And now he's gonna take over Glee Club because Will's going to Washington on sabbatical.
But now I'm gonna take it just to spite you.
OK, now we're gonna take it down.
We used to take care of each other, and now he's possibly gonna take my children.
Now, in order to do that get the Chinese to play ball, now that is gonna take some time.
Now I'm gonna take something from you.
Now we're gonna take a little drink.
Now I'm gonna take something from you.
Now I'm gonna take everything from you.
And now you're gonna take this knowledge to the grave.
Now you're gonna take responsibility for that action.
And now I'm gonna take your life.
Now I'm gonna take your teeth out one by one real surgical.
Now you're gonna take responsibility for that action.

Alternatives:

now he is going to take it as a punishment throughout his life

Now he is going to take it as a punishment throughout his life

This phrase is correct in formal or written English.

This phrase is more appropriate for formal writing or when you want to convey a sense of formality. 'Going to' is the full form of the future tense.

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He is going to take it on me.
Therefore we have to convince him that he is going to take us.
And he is going to take care of both him and his gang.
Child: I think he is going to take that one.
I think he is going to take that one.
Or the man who decides that he is going to take his life, uses Facebook as a way to say goodbye to friends and family.
Now you're going to take it to the grave.
You actually made me want this, and now you're going to take it away.
I am very pleased to hear the Commissioner say that he is going to take this research forward and support Parliament in making sure that we get more research into the cumulative effects.
Could the Commissioner help all of us by saying what mechanisms, approach and analysis he is going to take to investigate this?
At the same time, however, I am also very pleased for him because I believe the post he is going to take up - that of Advocate-General in the European Union Court of Justice - is one of law's most prestigious positions.
I am now going to take my fiancé home so that he can pass out there.
We're now going to take you live to the scene with Jennifer Dugan.
If you are now going to take time.
We're now going to take you through our safety procedures and equipment.
We are pleased that this trial is now going to take place, but we will monitor its progress with considerable suspicion.
Lastly, I thank the Slovak people and wish them well with this historic step they are now going to take.
Right, we are now going to take the vote which was asked for and is permissible according to Rule 131.
Now you're going to take things steady.
Now I'm going to take your soul.

Alternatives:

now he will take it as a punishment throughout his life
now he is set to take it as a punishment throughout his life
now he is going to regard it as a punishment throughout his life
now he is going to see it as a punishment throughout his life

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Now he is gonna take it as a punishment throughout his life vs Now he is going to take it as a punishment throughout his life