[Grammar] Zero Conditional?

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Kakhacho

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You will be with me everywhere I appear – is this sentence considered to be a Zero Conditional?

If not Zero Conditional, can you explain, please what rule do we apply here?

What if I say – You will be with me everywhere I WILL appear?

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It is not a zero conditional. It is an unremarkable sentence using the future tense. I would not use the second "will".
 

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The problem is that, if I were to translate this sentence from my own language into English, it would sound like "You will be with me everywhere I WILL appear".
I am trying to find a clue or rule to apply to this sentence in order to avoid making further mistakes when translating this kind of sentences. :(
 

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Yes. Add a fullstop.
 

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I am trying to find a clue or rule
No "will" is used in the following examples quoted from my Oxford Dictionary, perhaps it can serve as a clue.
Sit wherever you like.
Do whatever you like.
Choose whichever brand you prefer.
You can ask for help whenever you need it.

Not a teacher.
 

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The problem is that, if I were to translate this sentence from my own language into English, it would sound like "You will be with me everywhere I WILL appear".

Different languages handle things differently with tenses. I wouldn't say that the second will is an error, but it's not necessary and few would use it.
 
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