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Rule "conditional clause"

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Description:	conditional clause
Message:	The first clause in a conditional statement is not usually in the future tense. Consider removing the modal verb "will".
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/conditional-sentences/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	If Cathy will arrange for us to have the meeting, I would appreciate it. Correction suggestion: arranges If your organization will have multiple attendees to the conference call, ERCOT would appreciate your cooperation in limiting the number of lines into the conference call by sharing one speaker phone from each entity. Correction suggestion: has If aspirin will ease my headache, I will take a couple tonight instead of this horrible medicine. Correction suggestion: eases If that woman will love me for who I am for a lifetime, I would marry her. Correction suggestion: loves
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ID:	CONDITIONAL_CLAUSE [5]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-11 16:45:48 +0000)

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