Today, I fly to London?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Is it possible to say with future intention:

  1. Today, I fly to London.

or is it better to say

  1. Today, I am going to fly to London.

Or…

  1. Today, I am flying to London.

Is it possible to say all three? Is one more correct than the others?

Thanks in advance, Belles

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Hi Belles,

2 and 3 would be my preferred choices. ‘Today, I fly to London’ sounds a bit dramatic and also a little official. We use the Present Simple when we are talking/writing about events that have been planned in advance as in: Today the Olympic Torch comes to China.

Alan