{"id":21737,"date":"2023-08-10T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=21737"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:20:45","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-incoming-and-upcoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/whats-the-difference-between-incoming-and-upcoming\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the difference between incoming and upcoming?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E9Zpdp7dE-s?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">600+ Confusing Words E-Book<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the difference between incoming and upcoming?<\/p>\n<p>We use <strong>upcoming<\/strong> to talk about <strong>events<\/strong> or things that will happen soon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the upcoming elections<\/li>\n<li>an upcoming conference<\/li>\n<li>the upcoming holiday weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming<\/strong> is used for things that are approaching in time.<\/p>\n<p>The word <strong>incoming<\/strong> is used for things that are approaching in space, or things that are arriving, things that you are receiving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>incoming missiles<\/li>\n<li>an incoming flight<\/li>\n<li>an incoming news report<\/li>\n<li>incoming phone calls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming<\/strong> \u2013 things that will happen soon; <strong>incoming<\/strong> \u2013 things that are coming in space or that you are receiving.<\/p>\n<p>Follow my channel for more short and sweet English lessons!<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Clear up your doubts about confusing words&#8230; and use English more confidently!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19980 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/600cw-new-headphones.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/600cw-new-headphones.png 681w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/600cw-new-headphones-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/600-confusing-english-words-explained-e-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Learn more<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>600+ Confusing Words E-Book What\u2019s the difference between incoming and upcoming? 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