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Rule "conditional clause"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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 we will go there, we might meet him.
    Correction suggestion: go
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • If this will be a problem, please reply and we will find a workaround.
  • If Cathy will arrange for us to have the meeting, I would appreciate it.
  • If that woman will love me for who I am for a lifetime, I would marry her.
  • If aspirin will ease my headache, I will take a couple tonight instead of this horrible medicine.
  • 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.
ID: CONDITIONAL_CLAUSE [4]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-31 22:33:08 +0100)