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let me know when

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1) Let me know when you are in Paris.
2) Let me know when you are going to be in Paris.
3) Let me know when you'll be in Paris.


Which of the sentences above correspond to which of the sentences below:

a) When you are in Paris, let me know that you are in Paris.
b) Let me know now when you will be in Paris.
c) Let me know later on (probably whenever you find out) when you will be in Paris.

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Re: let me know when

Post by Alan »

Since this is a grammar forum, I'll confine my response to a comment on their structure and let you work out the possible meanings for yourself!

The subordinate clause of (A) is functionally ambiguous (potentially either nominal or adverbial), while that of (B) and (C) is nominal.
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