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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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0may i say both 02br
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02br 02br 00However, we do not always speak with care. We sometimes interchange these expressions. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00However, we do not always speak with care.
  • We sometimes interchange these expressions.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Let's assume that you speak at 1pm and 'it' becomes available at 3pm.02br
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01font00"let me know when it is available"02font00 I'd expect you to say to me, at 3pm, 'It's available now'.02br
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01font00"let me know when it will be available"02font
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0 Yes. You may say either one.02br
00 "when" is not used with "will" when it specifies the time at which something happens or should happen.02br
00 "when" can be used with "will" (or without "will") in indirect questions.02br
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00 Therefore, in the reading of "at the time it happens",02br
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01i00 Let me know when i
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0 We can also say " PLease let me know when it 01font00becomes02font00 available" 0-
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0 erm, interesting that if we google the said sentence out well get the following ratio: 2 050 / 428 matches (with will&w/o) 0-
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