Timeline for Is it true that simple future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions?
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| Dec 3 at 10:45 | answer | added | gomadeng | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 3 at 7:35 | comment | added | Saleh Rezq | @StuartF Doubts because other tenses can use time expressions with the past tenses and present tense, I just wanted a human response to satisfy my doubts. It is ok and thank you for the links. | |
| Dec 2 at 14:36 | comment | added | Stuart F | There are plenty of other websites that agree with this, e.g. University of Victoria, British Council. But you already have a website saying not to do it, so that makes me ask, why are you asking here? Why don't you believe what your link says? What evidence would you like? Is there something you're not telling us? I could post more links but if you don't like yours, why would you like mine? | |
| Dec 2 at 11:38 | comment | added | Eugene | @Saleh Rezq You should also notice that in object clauses you are free to use future tenses. "I'd like to know when you will return (will have finished your work, will be getting home)!", "I would like to inquire if you will give us your oppinion as to the merits of Italian cuisine" and so on. | |
| Dec 2 at 11:02 | history | edited | Saleh Rezq | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 2 at 9:22 | comment | added | Kate Bunting | The website is perfectly correct. We don't use will in a time clause making a statement about the future, but we do use it when asking a question - so When will you arrive? is correct. | |
| Dec 2 at 7:25 | comment | added | wgtwob | I was taught this rule too. To be more precise, the website you are referring to should refer to temporal conjunctions in subordinate clauses instead of "time expressions" in general. "When will you arrive tonight?" is a direct question and a main clause and therefore correct in my opinion. Disclaimer: not a native speaker of English. | |
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| S Dec 2 at 6:05 | history | asked | Saleh Rezq | CC BY-SA 4.0 |