Said it will

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Hello.....I happened to come across the expression "said it will", pretty often.ex: The company announced that it will increase ~.Grammar books say that it has to be like "said it would", instead of "said it will".How is it justified?Or, it's just what is being used no matter what the grammarians say?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

"Said it will" gets over 150 million hits in Google.
What grammar book are you using, and can you show us what it says?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

pructusGrammar books say that it has to be like "said it would", instead of "said it will".

Back-shifting in reported speech is optional, not mandatory.

Pructus · Answer

Thanks teecher....

This website seems to be one of those in favor of "said it would"...
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/he-said-he-will-would-go.792861/

Pructus · Answer

Thanks a lot, AlpheccaStars!!

Pructus · Answer

I've just found an explanation by CJ.....

Fivejedjon · Answer

pructusThe company announced that it will increase ~.

That is both grammatical and natural if the increase is still in the future at the time of reporting, 'Would' is also grammatical and natural.

Pructus · Answer

Thanks, fivejedjon!!

So, it is not out of grammatical rules, I believe..
It is just another rule being applied.....

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