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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

So that + Present Simple or + Will ?

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00I can't understand when we have to use The present simple and when Will in a purpose or result clause (So that) if the main clause refers to the present.02br
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02br 02br 00 As a general rule, use Past Simple when referring to the present and future simple — to the future. :02br 00 1. "Enable coockies so that you don't have to log in every time",02br 00 2.

— Ant_222

  • 02br 02br 00 As a general rule, use Past Simple when referring to the present and future simple — to the future.
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  • "Enable coockies so that you don't have to log in every time",02br 00 2.
  • "Enable coockies so that you won't have to log in every time"02br 02br 00 Looks like it makes a difference whether it's a clause of purpose or of consequence...
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0 Can you provide some sentences wherein you're not sure which tense to use?02br
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00 As a general rule, use Past Simple when referring to the present and future simple — to the future. But since the former extends naturally into the latter, these tenses are sometimes interchaneable.02br
00 "Lock the door so that nobody can bother us."02br
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00We need to learn to be financially responsible 00so that we don’t get caught up in the credit debt trap. 02br
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01cite10Ant_22212cite10 EDIT:Are they both ok?:12br
10 1. "Enable coockies so that you don't have to log in every time",12br
10 2. "Enable coockies so that you won't have to log in every time"12blockquote
10I would say they are. If you enable them, you don't have to log in every time. If you enable th
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0 Many thanks, Kooyeen! Your reasoning does make sense to me!! 0-
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