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Vanyatka Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
If you'll excuse me... No, I won't.
Hi all,
Quite often people say "If you'll exuse me, I'm going to bla-bla-bla".
Shouldn't it be just "If you excuse me"? It is a simple first conditional clause, isn't it? Or may be some kind of exception?
Google says, the use of the first version (with will) outnumbers the second by about 10 times!
Thanks!
Quite often people say "If you'll exuse me, I'm going to bla-bla-bla".
Shouldn't it be just "If you excuse me"? It is a simple first conditional clause, isn't it? Or may be some kind of exception?
Google says, the use of the first version (with will) outnumbers the second by about 10 times!
Thanks!
Top answer
will is necessary to indicate the request for the agreement / the will / the kindness / of the 2nd person to accept your excuse
- will is necessary to indicate the request for the agreement / the will / the kindness / of the 2nd person to accept your excuse
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will is necessary to indicate the request for the agreement / the will / the kindness / of the 2nd person to accept your excuse
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Thanks, Marius! You made me look for this topic, and here is what I found:
"Will" here is not auxiliary, but modal! If you will excuse me (if you would like to exuse me),...
Another great thing is that it answers another question which has been bothering me: "The engine just won't start". I coun't understand why the future tense is used here. Now it is clear. The engine i
"Will" here is not auxiliary, but modal! If you will excuse me (if you would like to exuse me),...
Another great thing is that it answers another question which has been bothering me: "The engine just won't start". I coun't understand why the future tense is used here. Now it is clear. The engine i
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