Dominik  +  403179 Sat, 11 Aug 07 02:15 PM I heard that will cannot be used after when in SUBORDINATE time clauses, butin in MAIN clasues can be used. A native speaker said that when + will was a mistake. So are these sentences correct? When will I get the photos? When will you call me? Can you give the source of your explanation? Thanks in advance! Dominik Joined on Thu, Jun 1 2006 Poland Regular Member 579 "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of... Clauses

	The Graduate  +  403184 Sat, 11 Aug 07 02:47 PM Hi mate, I really was amazed to know that when + will is a mistake .. I am not a native speaker .. but I am used to use when + will when I talk English and no one told me that my use of the combination is wrong .. lets pray for someone knowledagble to come The Graduate Joined on Fri, Aug 10 2007 Junior Member 79 Oo--oO

	Kooyeen  +  403223 Sat, 11 Aug 07 04:26 PM  Dominik wrote: I heard that will cannot be used after when in SUBORDINATE time clauses, butin in MAIN clasues can be used. <-- YES A native speaker said that when + will was a mistake. <--- only in some cases So are these sentences correct? When will I get the photos? YES When will you call me? YES Can you give the source of your explanation? Thanks in advance! Hi, you have to avoid it in some subordinated clauses. Example: If tomorrow is nice, I'll go for a walk. <--- not "if tomorrow will be nice" I'll tell about it when you come back. <---- not "when you will come back" I'm afraid I won't be back before it's dark <--- not "before it will be dark" etc. In many other cases it's ok to use "will". Examples: When will he finally decide to do something about that? <--- this is just a question I wanted to know when he will do something about that. <---- this is a reported question, in reported speech Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,966 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Clauses

	Dominik  +  403350 Sat, 11 Aug 07 11:06 PM Hi, thanks for your reply. Your examples are clear. I wonder what the native was talking about. He said that When will was incorrect in all cases. Regards, Dominik Dominik Regards

	CalifJim  +  403433 Sun, 12 Aug 07 08:19 AM Your sentences are correct. See Post:44696. See Post:243163. See Post:195545. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,379 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche