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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'I didn't know if my eyes (will) ever heal'

Hello everybody,

Is it correct to say/write:
I didn't know if my eyes ever heal?

P.S
I'm in a conflict ---> Does it sound natural?
  

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Hi, Is it correct to say/write: I didn't know if my eyes ever heal? S I'm in a conflict ---> Does it sound natural? Your tenses seem wrong.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is it correct to say/write: I didn't know if my eyes ever heal?
  • S I'm in a conflict ---> Does it sound natural?
  • Your tenses seem wrong.
  • Please provide a context or scenario in which you would say this.
  • That way, we can see what you mean by this.
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Hi,

Is it correct to say/write:
I didn't know if my eyes ever heal?


P.S
I'm in a conflict ---> Does it sound natural?

Your tenses seem wrong. Please provide a context or scenario in which you would say this. That way, we can s
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My doctor gave me unclear answers about my eyes condition.
I was clueless; I didn't know if my eyes (would) ever heal.
Perhaps 'could' could follow 'eyes'?
eg I was clueless; I didn't know if my eyes could ever heal.
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Hi,

Yes, could or would. Probably would.

Clive
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Clive, I thought that will and would(future) mustn't follow the word if.
Have I been wrong all this time?
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Hi,

It appears so.

I don't know if it will rain.

I'm afraid to propose to Mary because I don't know if she would marry me.

Is there some special type of sentence that you are thinking of?

Clive
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Argh, thank you.
Yes, it sounds a little peculiar, but I'm comvinced that I read it somewhere.
eg I'm afraid that if I propose to Mary, she'll say no.
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Hi,

I thought that will and would(future) mustn't follow the word if.

eg I'm afraid that if I propose to Mary, she'll say no.

Yes, don't use 'will' to refer to the future with 'if', as y
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I thought that will and would(future) mustn't follow the word if.
Have I been wrong all this time?
That 'rule' does notapply to indirect questions.
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Many kudos, guys.
Perhaps you could elaborate more specifically about indirect questions? What exactly does it mean?
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