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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

First conditional used on TV

I have noticed that on many American TV shows, such a form of first conditional that's same as the zero conditional:

If + subject + present tense... , subject + present tense...

E.g.
If it happens again, I am out of here.

instead of the usual:
If it happens again, I'll be out of here.

Is this only common in American English? And is it grammatically correct?

The above example still sounds quite okay. However for this example below, it sounds absolutely unacceptable because of "tomorrow" in the if-clause:

If it rains tomorrow, I am not playing soccer.

But this sounds a tad better:
Tomorrow if it rains, I am not playing soccer.

Could I have some opinions? Thanks
  

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Anonymous Is this only common in American English? And is it grammatically correct? It is common in American English.

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  • Anonymous Is this only common in American English?
  • And is it grammatically correct?
  • It is common in American English.
  • The subjunctive has been disappearing, and the present tense is often used for future action.
  • Anonymous If it rains tomorrow, I am not playing soccer.
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AnonymousIs this only common in American English? And is it grammatically correct?
It is common in American English. The subjunctive has been disappearing, and the present tense is often used for future action.
AnonymousIf it rains tomorrow, I am not playing soccer.
You will hear the version above all the time. It means:
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