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plan on vs plan to

Both 'plan on' and 'plan to' are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably in many contexts, but 'plan on' is more informal and conversational, while 'plan to' is more formal and precise.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 871 views

plan on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts.

This phrase is used to indicate intentions or expectations about future actions. It is more informal and conversational.

Examples:

  • I plan on going to the beach this weekend.
  • She plans on starting a new job next month.
  • They plan on visiting their relatives during the holidays.
  • I plan on filing a complaint.
  • It means they plan on keeping us.
  • Unless you plan on stealing from me more.
  • I hope not because I plan on getting hammered.
  • But I plan on making you afraid to live.
  • I plan on spending my entire sentence avoiding you.
  • I don't plan on being Little Miss Homemaker forever.
  • I plan on knowing Jason for the rest of my life.
  • I plan on sitting behind this desk until the day I die.
  • No, I plan on winning, so...
  • But unless you plan on digging somewhere else... you got yourself a partner.
  • I plan on reaching out to her.
  • It's how they plan on killing you.
  • I plan on taking a more involved approach.
  • I plan on working up an appetite.
  • I plan on attacking the issues.
  • Whoever they are, they plan on moving us.
  • And I plan on securing both.
  • Not if you plan on living.
  • So I plan on doing everything with her.

Alternatives:

  • intend to
  • expect to
  • aim to
  • look forward to
  • anticipate

plan to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal contexts.

This phrase is used to indicate intentions or expectations about future actions. It is more formal and precise.

Examples:

  • I plan to finish my project by the end of the week.
  • She plans to travel around Europe next year.
  • They plan to invest in real estate in the future.
  • Including your plan to overthrow the emperor.
  • My plan to make friends was working.
  • Japanese plan to attack tomorrow morning.
  • I plan to infiltrate a friend group.
  • Keith's plan to propose was thwarted.
  • I guess your plan to ruin my parents' relationship worked.
  • And she make plan to get his money.
  • I was telling Sally about my plan to ensnare David.
  • She's got a plan to handle this horrible teenage situation.
  • It's all part of my plan to catch Splinter off-guard.
  • But as I discussed my plan to expose the warp in our political system...
  • I have a plan to undermine Satine.
  • I'm talking about the plan to poison Gerald Lydon.
  • And we plan to be generous hosts.
  • I have a plan to catch our killer.
  • I plan to drown my sorrows in something... wrong.
  • We believe he has a plan to survive when the universes collapse.
  • I plan to cut these gangs out like a tumor.
  • A plan to keep Jim from taking our woman. Yes.
  • No, but I plan to be.

Alternatives:

  • intend to
  • expect to
  • aim to
  • look forward to
  • anticipate

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