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Daithy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which tense is correct?

"If I visit Paris again, I will go to Louvre."

"If I will visit Paris again, I will go to Louvre"

Thanks
  

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" This is correct. Will is not used in if -clauses to express certainty but volition: If you’ll help me, I’ll help you (= If you’re willing to help me, I’ll help you ).

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  • " This is correct.
  • Will is not used in if -clauses to express certainty but volition: If you’ll help me, I’ll help you (= If you’re willing to help me, I’ll help you ).
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Daithy"If I visit Paris again, I will go to Louvre."
This is correct.

Will is not used in if-clauses to express certainty but volition: If you’ll help me, I’ll help you (= If you’re willing to help me, I’ll help you).
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Thank you,

I hear English and Irish people using it wrong all the time Emotion: smile.
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DaithyI hear English and Irish people using it wrong all the time
Can you give us some examples of 'wrong' utterances you've heard?

ps. It's usually referred to as 'the Louvre'.
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I presume you're referring to the current topic utterances, if so, then I believe you are missing 'the",e.g. "Can you give us some examples of the wrong utterances you have heard?" If not, then I am not sure what you are asking of me (as it is a very general question).

Ref. "The Louvre" —thanks for that, I forgot about it.
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DaithyI presume you're referring to the current topic utterances, if so, then I believe you are missing 'the",e.g. "Can you give us some examples of the wrong utterances you have heard?"
I hope you're kidding. The article is not necessary. Learn, and change your tone.
DaithyI am not sure what you are asking of me
Read the th
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Are you saying that the definite article is wrong?
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Aspara GusWill is not used in if-clauses to express certainty but volition
Usually, but not always. For example, one could say

If that CD will help you feel better, I'm going to buy it right now. (stupid example but I hope it serves its pupose)
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DaithyAre you saying that the definite article is wrong?
AG did not say that. He said it was not necessary.
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IvanhrIf that CD will help you feel better, I'm going to buy it right now.
There is an entire class of these. They border on being self-referential. That is, something in the if-clause refers to an action in the main clause, and the if-clause is some sort of possible reaction to the performance of the action in the main clause.

If it will make yo
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I stated " I hear English and Irish people using it wrong all the time "

Fivejedjon replied:
"Can you give us some examples of 'wrong' utterances you've heard?"

Yes, the definite article is not necessary, but it assigns it a slightly different meaning. As in, wrong utterances in general. I said "I hear English and Irish people using (it) w
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