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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

What if he won't / doesn't

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We're going to buy him a present, but what if [won't / doesn't] like it?

Isn't this sentence a conditional? I'm not sure about the choice in brackets.

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MustAsk Isn't this sentence a conditional? No. It is just an 'if' clause which is not a condition for any other action.

— Mister Micawber

  • MustAsk Isn't this sentence a conditional?
  • No.
  • It is just an 'if' clause which is not a condition for any other action.
  • MustAsk I'm not sure about the choice in brackets.
  • The present for future in a dependent clause is more usual among native speakers, but 'won't' is not wrong.
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MustAskIsn't this sentence a conditional?
No. It is just an 'if' clause which is not a condition for any other action.
MustAsk I'm not sure about the choice in brackets.
The present for future in a dependent clause is more usual among native speakers, but 'won't' is not wrong.
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