sitifan
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Normally, a time clause uses the present tense even when it refers to the future:
Source: M. Blaine Smith, Should I Get Married?, Revised Edition, pages 13-14.
- I'll call you when I arrive. ✓
- I'll call you when I will arrive. ✗
- Wait here until she comes. ✓
- Wait here until she will come. ✗
When can I use "will" in a temporal adverbial clause as the quotation below?
"In reality the influence of both our secular and Christian cultures is such that few of us enter adulthood without the need for some--often drastic-- revising of our ideals before we will be in a position to find a suitable mate or make healthy decisions about marriage." (My bold.)Source: M. Blaine Smith, Should I Get Married?, Revised Edition, pages 13-14.