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Originally Posted by Koir
The difference is mainly in the sense of time.
"Be" implies that the person is the occupation stated in the sentence (a doctor).
"Become" implies that the person's occupation stated in the sentence will be truthful in the future.
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sorry, I don't get it...
the person is the occupation stated?
and I don't know the meaning of "will be truthful in the future"
mmm so confusing...
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For "will" and "be going to",
they add a sense of certainty to the statement in the context.
The person's occupation in the future will be what is stated in sentence.
My observations are based mainly on the context, and may not be entirely correct. Still, I hope they are of some use, yumyumtimtam. 
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I didn't understand what you meant... sorry, but thanks for your time.
I think I need a lot of examples of the situation or something...
How about this?
A boy is studying at a medical school to be("become" fits better here?) a doctor:
So in this case...
Should I say
"He is going to be(become) a doctor" or "He will be(become) a doctor"
A boy hates studying, not interested in anything, but he's clever.
and all of his family members are doctors and own a huge hospital.
so in this case...
Can I say
"He will be a doctor."
oh, it's so confusing!
Don't worry about me, I am not so clever.
Your explanations sound too "smart" for me to understand....
but thanks for your time
