I vs I will
Often meet this proverb:

tell me and I forget
teach me and I remember
involve me and I learn

And I wonder, why "I" used here instead of "I will". Is it correct?

Question

I vs I will
Often meet this proverb:

tell me and I forget
teach me and I remember
involve me and I learn

And I wonder, why "I" used here instead of "I will". Is it correct?

Answer

Good question and you're right, it would work if you replaced "I" with " I will". However, I think in this case, the author of the proverb was trying to express certainty. It's like saying "I will solve problems" instead of " I solve problems". The second is more powerful and confident. If you know what I mean.

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That's a really good question! Some versions of the proverb use I will and this makes sense

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