Bob will cook tomorrow or Bob will be cooking tomorrow. What's the difference of meaning?

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I wonder if I understand these two examples right.

Bob will cook tomorrow. - I'm predicting the future. There's no emphasis on any existing plans.

Bob will be cooking tomorrow. - I'm saying that there's an arrangement made (the decision exists) about Bob cooking tomorrow. This sentence can be used interchangeably with these: "Bob is cooking tomorrow." or "Bob is going to cook tomorrow."

Have I grasped all the nuances?

Does this answer your question? Future tense vs Future continuous tense — MarcInManhattan, Mar 23 '22 at 08:34
While closely related I do not think this is a duplicate. The distinction this question seeks to draw is different than the one the linked question seeks to draw, although the grammar is the same. — David Siegel, Mar 23 '22 at 14:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 23 '22 at 14:49

I think all of these sentences can be and are used interchangeably. There may or may not be a clear plan, but no one of:

Bob will cook tomorrow.

Bob will be cooking tomorrow.

Bob is cooking tomorrow.

Bob is going to cook tomorrow.

implies such a plan more strongly than another. Additional context is needed to determine if there is a fixed plan, or if the speaker is predicting from some other basis.

Bob will cook tomorrow or Bob will be cooking tomorrow. What's the difference of meaning?

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