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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Will in the "if - part"
Is it possible to put "will" in the "if-part" in the sentence like this:
If you will fill in the form now, you cam hand it in to the receptionist.
If I'm not mistaken, it is possible, since "will" sometimes can play a role of a modal verb. Hence, a standard rule about Present Simple in the "if-part" doesn't work here. Am I right?
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olive bee If you will fill in the form now, you can hand it in to the receptionist. If I'm not mistaken, it is possible, since "will" sometimes can play a role of a modal verb. It is possible but rare.
- olive bee If you will fill in the form now, you can hand it in to the receptionist.
- If I'm not mistaken, it is possible, since "will" sometimes can play a role of a modal verb.
- It is possible but rare.
- It indicates the exercise of willpower.
- olive bee Hence, a standard rule about Present Simple in the "if-part" doesn't work here.
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olive beeIf you will fill in the form now, you can hand it in to the receptionist. If I'm not mistaken, it is possible, since "will" sometimes can play a role of a modal verb.
It is possible but rare. It indicates the exercise of willpower.
olive beeHence, a standard rule about Pres
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