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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Conjunctive

Situation:

Jim asks Tom to call him today and inform about Tom's willing to go to
school tomorrow.
Jim wants to know this today. But Tom will decide this only tomorrow morning.

J: Tom, call me please today evening if you decide to go to school tomorrow.

Is the question composited by Jim correct? Actions do not happen
together here but he uses the "if construction" here.
  

Top answer

There is no question. And you have created a logical fallacy, since Tom cannot call Jim tonight with a decision that will only be made tomorrow. Now, which way will you have it?

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no question.
  • And you have created a logical fallacy, since Tom cannot call Jim tonight with a decision that will only be made tomorrow.
  • Now, which way will you have it?
  • Shall Tom decide tonight, or shall he call tomorrow morning?
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There is no question. And you have created a logical fallacy, since Tom cannot call Jim tonight with a decision that will only be made tomorrow. Now, which way will you have it? Shall Tom decide tonight, or shall he call tomorrow morning?
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Now I understand that:

J: Tom, call me please tonight if you decide to go to school tomorrow.

This is ok only when the decision will be made tonight, isn't it ?

And how to say if the decision is made only tomorrow ?

J: Tom, call me please tomorrow if you decide to go to school. Right ?
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J: Tom, call me please tonight if you decide to go to school tomorrow.
This is ok only when the decision will be made tonight, isn't it ?- Right.

And how to say if the decision is made only tomorrow ?
J: Tom, call me please tomorrow if you decide to go to school. Right ?- Right
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