What-if-will construct
Sometimes i face people use will to express a future in questions (rarely, though):
What if we will get just 30–60 active accounts?
- I know what-if-will may be used in some cases, but, as i understand, in the example above
willmust be omitted. I'm i right ? - I believe native speakers would have understood me if i had asked such a question, but what it sounds like for them ?
Any explanation is appreciated :)
questions will-future
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Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
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Sometimes i face people use will to express a future in questions (rarely, though):
What if we will get just 30–60 active accounts?
- I know what-if-will may be used in some cases, but, as i understand, in the example above
willmust be omitted. I'm i right ? - I believe native speakers would have understood me if i had asked such a question, but what it sounds like for them ?
Any explanation is appreciated :)
questions will-future
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago
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Sometimes i face people use will to express a future in questions (rarely, though):
What if we will get just 30–60 active accounts?
- I know what-if-will may be used in some cases, but, as i understand, in the example above
willmust be omitted. I'm i right ? - I believe native speakers would have understood me if i had asked such a question, but what it sounds like for them ?
Any explanation is appreciated :)
questions will-future
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
Sometimes i face people use will to express a future in questions (rarely, though):
What if we will get just 30–60 active accounts?
- I know what-if-will may be used in some cases, but, as i understand, in the example above
willmust be omitted. I'm i right ? - I believe native speakers would have understood me if i had asked such a question, but what it sounds like for them ?
Any explanation is appreciated :)
questions will-future
questions will-future
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
edited 12 hours ago
Dzmitry Martavoi
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
asked 12 hours ago
Dzmitry MartavoiDzmitry Martavoi
1085
1085
It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago
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It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago
It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago
It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago
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I would not say "what if we will get ... ". I use "will" in protasis of a conditional only if it means "be willing to" or "be obstinate/foolhardy enough to".
I would say that as "What if we get ...", or "What if we do get ... " for emphasis.
answered 12 hours ago
Colin FineColin Fine
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I would not say "what if we will get ... ". I use "will" in protasis of a conditional only if it means "be willing to" or "be obstinate/foolhardy enough to".
I would say that as "What if we get ...", or "What if we do get ... " for emphasis.
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I would not say "what if we will get ... ". I use "will" in protasis of a conditional only if it means "be willing to" or "be obstinate/foolhardy enough to".
I would say that as "What if we get ...", or "What if we do get ... " for emphasis.
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Colin FineColin Fine
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I would not say "what if we will get ... ". I use "will" in protasis of a conditional only if it means "be willing to" or "be obstinate/foolhardy enough to".
I would say that as "What if we get ...", or "What if we do get ... " for emphasis.
answered 12 hours ago
Colin FineColin Fine
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I would not say "what if we will get ... ". I use "will" in protasis of a conditional only if it means "be willing to" or "be obstinate/foolhardy enough to".
I would say that as "What if we get ...", or "What if we do get ... " for emphasis.
answered 12 hours ago
Colin FineColin Fine
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answered 12 hours ago
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It can. On the other hand, the sentence with the will is more suited for asking what would follow now from knowing that we will get just 30-60 active accounts. The one without it ask for what would follow then, once we get just 30-60 active accounts.
– mama
12 hours ago