Question

A speaker says:
I mean, I'm not gonna lie. It's not easy to do.

Which of the following is the correct way to transcribe this according to our Clean Verbatim Style Guide?

A) I'm not gonna lie. It's not easy to do.
B) I'm not going to lie. It's not easy to do.
C) I mean, I'm not going to lie. It's not easy to do.

Answer 1

Answer:

People in the UK don't use "gonna". You see, we spell words very fast. That's why "going to" sounds like "gonna".

I'll never recommend using "gonna", in place of "going to", because, you see, it isn't used in the UK.

So, here's your answer:

I'm not going to lie. It's not easy to do.