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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

correct or not? no. 12

Hi,

Is this sentence OK?

If you'll be going to the bakery, let me know.

As far as I know we shouldn't use will after if but I may be wrong?
  

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Your sentence is grammatically correct. As for not using "will", I've never heard that before. " is still correct.

— Psychoword

  • Your sentence is grammatically correct.
  • As for not using "will", I've never heard that before.
  • " is still correct.
  • On the other hand, though, you could change the sentence to "If you're" / "If you are" instead, but this changes the act of going to the bakery from a future tense to a present tense, which you probably want to avoid.
  • " This sentence still keeps the future tense in actually going to the bakery, without the concern of using "will" along with "if".
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Your sentence is grammatically correct. As for not using "will", I've never heard that before. The sentence "If you will be going to the bakery, let me know." is still correct.

On the other hand, though, you could change the sentence to "If you're" / "If you are" instead, but this changes the act of going to the bakery from a future tense to a present tense, which you probably want to
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Thank you for a detailed answer! Appreciate it a lot! According to my grammar books will shouldn't be used in the first conditional sentences. Hmm.
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Hey, any comments on my previous post?
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Perfect StrangerAccording to my grammar books will shouldn't be used in the first conditional sentences.
'Will' for certainty is not used in conditional sentences. 'Will' for volition is fine,

If it will rain rains tomorrow, I'll stay at home.
If you'll drive me to the station, I'll be able to catch the ea
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fivejedjon'Will' for certainty is not used in conditional sentences. 'Will' for volition is fine,
I'm not sure if I get it. Hmm...

One more thing. What's the difference between if you'll be going to the bakery and if you will go to the bakery and if you go to the bakery ?

Thanks
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