Re: I'll give 10 dollars to anybody who washes/will wash my car.
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Re: I'll give 10 dollars to anybody who washes/will wash my car.         

Group: alt.usage.english · Group Profile
Author: Mark Brader
Date: Jun 24, 2008 19:44

"Datere" asks about:
[A1] I'll give 10 dollars to anybody who washes my car.

[A2] The man who marries my daughter will need to be tough and quick-
thinking.

[A3] This discovery will mean that we spend less on food.

[A4] I will pray that he wins.

[B1] I'll give 10 dollars to anybody who *will wash my car.

[B2] The man who *will marry my daughter will need to be tough and quick-
thinking.

[B3] This discovery will mean that we *will spend less on food.

[B4] I will pray that he *will win.

These must also be considered:

[C1] I *give 10 dollars to anybody who will wash my car.

[C2] The man who *marries my daughter will need to be tough and quick-
thinking.

[C3] This discovery *means that we will spend less on food.

[C4] I *pray that he will win.

For #1, I find A and B acceptable, but not C.
For #2, I find A, B, and C all acceptable.
For #3, I find B and C acceptable, but not A.
For #4, I find A and C acceptable, but not B.

And, for the most part, I have no idea why!
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Mark Brader | "This is just the result of someone sitting down before
Toronto | a computer and carefully removing his head first.
msb@vex.net | It's a phenomenon which is becoming more and more common."
| -- Leonard Wibberley
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