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Suppose that you are a psychic and want to predict who will break the IQ world record. I have made up a sentence below.
(1) I predict that the person who will break the IQ record in ten years will be a child under nine years old.
All of my non-native English speaking friend that my sentence is grammatically wrong. So, they suggested the different revisions below.
(2) I predict that the person who will break the IQ record in ten years is a child under nine years old.
(3) I predict that the person who breaks the IQ record in ten years will be a child under nine years old.
(4) I predict that the person who breaks the IQ record in ten years is a child under nine years old.
I think my original sentence is correct. The reason is that the current record will be broken in the future. That child is not even born yet. So, I think I need to use the simple future to indicate the future record and the future child.
What is your opinion? Thank you very much for your help and comments.
Top answer
Your sentence sounds fine to me. ie (1) I predict that the person who will break the IQ record in ten years will be a child under nine years old. However, I have a few questions about this topic.
- Your sentence sounds fine to me.
- ie (1) I predict that the person who will break the IQ record in ten years will be a child under nine years old.
- However, I have a few questions about this topic.
- How will this child be found?
- eg Will everyone in the world be tested?
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Your sentence sounds fine to me.
ie (1) I predict that the person who will break the IQ record in ten years will be a child under nine years old.
However, I have a few questions about this topic.
How will this child be found? eg Will everyone in the world be test
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