Sheila Wilson
New member
- Joined
- May 25, 2011
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- British English
- Home Country
- England
- Current Location
- France
It seems to me to be perfectly correct to say "even if it won't work, try it anyway" and similar sentences. Am I wrong? As an experienced ESL trainer, I thought I knew all about conditionals, but this has me stumped .
I can't find any justification for this as an exception to the rule I teach my students: don't use "will" in the "if" clause of a conditional. I've scoured the internet and referred to Practical English Usage and Longman English Grammar, but this specific point just doesn't seem to be addressed anywhere.
Please help me save face in front of my very critical adult learners.
I can't find any justification for this as an exception to the rule I teach my students: don't use "will" in the "if" clause of a conditional. I've scoured the internet and referred to Practical English Usage and Longman English Grammar, but this specific point just doesn't seem to be addressed anywhere.
Please help me save face in front of my very critical adult learners.