Does a Conditional have a Condition

Alrighty, almighty! Hey, mates, how's it been treating you?

I'm sure to be extremely sorry for the absence I've put you through; it's life though, isn't it.

While the coronavirus seems to have vanished and the story around the world stays but unstable, we've gathered here as always to have some good ol' English advice from your old spot MacVan, eh?

Today I'd like to share some ideas about the "ol'-as-f*ck" story of Conditionals. Shall we?

Idk if I ought to tell you about the whole topic of theirs, though if I do, do let me know, will you?

Now I just see the idea of one hazy topic being quite important to hammer down, it is the "will" use in the "if"-conditional. You should be wondering now whether Mac's nuts or not, as we've all been taught to never use "will" after an "if", right?

It's horse dung right away, I'm telling ya. We've got some cases to use it there:

1 An "if" is not a Conditional

e.g. I don't know if he'll visit us at the weekend.

2 A "will" is a way of "over-politeness"

e.g. I am asking you to bring some water home if you will.

3 A "will" is sort of a vulgar "want"

e.g. If you'll help me, I'll give you the money.

4 The "if"-part of the Conditional WILL happen after the main one

e.g. If the pill will help you, I'll take it.

Here we go, chams, now you know to have been lied to, sorry about that...

PS challenge

e.g. If you switch off the light, we'll bone.

e.g. If you'll switch off the light, we'll bone.

Explain the difference if you'll see any.

Cheers!