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Rule "conditional clause"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: conditional clause
Message: Consider removing 'will'. (Usually, 'will' does not occur in a conditional clause, unless in the sense 'want to' or 'be willing to'.)
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/conditional-sentences/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • If this will go wrong, we will have to do it again.
    Correction suggestion: goes
  • If something will happen ...
    Correction suggestion: happens
  • If it will help please feel free to attend or have one of your people attend.
    Correction suggestion: helps
ID: CONDITIONAL_CLAUSE [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)