Could you please tell me the difference in nuance between the two sentences?
1. I can give it to Jane if she will be at the meeting.
2. I can give it to Jane if she is at the meeting.

Could you please tell me the difference in nuance between the above two sentences?

Question

Could you please tell me the difference in nuance between the two sentences?
1. I can give it to Jane if she will be at the meeting. 
2. I can give it to Jane if she is at the meeting.

Could you please tell me the difference in nuance between the above two sentences?

Answer

I really don't think that there is any significant difference between the sentences.  I would use both but mostly the second would be a bit more casual and implies that the action is in the future.

Answer

Effectively the same but the second one is more colloquial

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