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Tanner92 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Will after IF in this sentence
Hello all.
I have got the following sentence:
- I will be very happy if you will come to my party.
I found this sentence on British Council webpage. Would you say this sentence today? Do you hear similar structures often or are they becoming old and not that often used? The page says that these structures is used when it is meant to be a promise or an offer.
I know that it is not rare to use WILL after IF. Here I am after finding out whether this sentence is really correct, when you would say it, oldish or not - because at least I don't see it as a promise or an offer.
What's more my teacher has already asked her boyfriend (who is a native speaker - from America) and he said he would not use will.
Thank you very much.
I have got the following sentence:
- I will be very happy if you will come to my party.
I found this sentence on British Council webpage. Would you say this sentence today? Do you hear similar structures often or are they becoming old and not that often used? The page says that these structures is used when it is meant to be a promise or an offer.
I know that it is not rare to use WILL after IF. Here I am after finding out whether this sentence is really correct, when you would say it, oldish or not - because at least I don't see it as a promise or an offer.
What's more my teacher has already asked her boyfriend (who is a native speaker - from America) and he said he would not use will.
Thank you very much.
Top answer
I find it a little formal, but I might use it.
- I find it a little formal, but I might use it.
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Tanner92 Will after IF in this sentenceIt's OK when it's "reciprocal bargaining". I'll buy the beer if you'll buy the pizza. The problem is that "being happy" isn't something people normally bargain about. I'd leave out "will" in the if-clause. I don't think it's got anything to do with being oldish, but I suppose it could.
CJ
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