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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

I don’t know when he arrives or I don’t know when he will arrive

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1) I don’t know when he arrives.

2) I don’t know when he will arrive.

If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

Thank you.

  

Top answer

There's no difference in meaning. I prefer the first sentence. e.

— Cool Breeze

  • There's no difference in meaning.
  • I prefer the first sentence.
  • e.
  • clauses that begin with when, after, before, as soon as etc.
  • CB
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There's no difference in meaning. I prefer the first sentence. Will is seldom used in temporal subordinate clauses, i.e. clauses that begin with when, after, before, as soon as etc.

CB

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teal lime

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1) I don’t know when he arrives.

2) I don’t know when he will arrive.

If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

Thank you.

You can use the present tense for a scheduled future event (as in 1), so both are OK and have the same meaning.

CJ

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