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Fandorin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
When-clause
Hi there. It's not usual to use Future forms in time clauses. Could teachers correct me?
it's incorrect to say this way, isn't? "When is she going to be here?"
So, right way is supposed to be: "When is she here?"
Thank in advance.
it's incorrect to say this way, isn't? "When is she going to be here?"
So, right way is supposed to be: "When is she here?"
Thank in advance.
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You've got the wrong end of the stick, Fandorin! Direct questions like those you gave as examples are perfectly fine with the future. And so are all main clauses.
- You've got the wrong end of the stick, Fandorin!
- Direct questions like those you gave as examples are perfectly fine with the future.
- And so are all main clauses.
- What that statement means is: It is not usual to use future forms in subordinate (adverbial) time clauses -- subordinate clauses introduced by when, before, after, until, once, as soon as , etc.
- I will be ready when you will be are.
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You've got the wrong end of the stick, Fandorin! Direct questions like those you gave as examples are perfectly fine with the future. And so are all main clauses.
What that statement means is:
It is not usual to use future forms in subordinate (adverbial) time clauses -- subordinate clauses introduced by when, before, after, until, once, as soon as, etc.
I will
What that statement means is:
It is not usual to use future forms in subordinate (adverbial) time clauses -- subordinate clauses introduced by when, before, after, until, once, as soon as, etc.
I will
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It's told that we can use will in if-clause in case clause is an Object. Is it OK in modern English?
"I doubt if he will come on party tonight."
"I doubt if he will come on party tonight."
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FandorinIs it OK in modern English?Yes.
I state that principle differently:
You can use will in an if-clause (or when-clause) when the if-clause (or when-clause) is an embedded question.
I don't know [ if / when ] he will arrive.
I wonder [if / when] she will be ready.
I haven't decided yet [if
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but in that sentence the sentence starting with if should be noun clause.
I doubt is main clause
the second part if he will come...............is noun clause.
we could be careful at this point.
I doubt is main clause
the second part if he will come...............is noun clause.
we could be careful at this point.
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Seloc@nI doubt is main clauseYes, an embedded question may be analyzed as a noun clause. That's true.
the second part if he will come..is noun clause.
CJ
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