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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Wh-clauses: Is it possible to use a future form in a 'wh-clause'

Hello dear members of the Forum,

Is it possible for us to use a future form in the 'wh-clauses' like I've used in 1) below? If both are correct, is there any difference in their meaning, please? 

1) I will respect you decision whatever it will be. 
2) I will respect your decision whatever it is.

Thanks. 
  

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1) I will respect you r decision whatever it will be . The person has not yet made his decision. 2) I will respect your decision whatever it is .

— AlpheccaStars

  • 1) I will respect you r decision whatever it will be .
  • The person has not yet made his decision.
  • 2) I will respect your decision whatever it is .
  • The person has perhaps already made the decision, but you don't know what it is.
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1) I will respect your decision whatever it will be. The person has not yet made his decision.
2) I will respect your decision whatever it is. The person has perhaps already made the decision, but you don't know what it is.

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Thanks to you, A-Stars! What I actually wanted to ask you was that if it was possible for us to use a future form in the 'wh-clauses'. For example, are these examples correct grammatically, please?

- I will let you know when I will reach there. (I always hear the present form in constructions like this, for example,
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