diff --git a/packages/squiggle-lang/__tests__/Reducer/Reducer_ternaryOperator_test.res b/packages/squiggle-lang/__tests__/Reducer/Reducer_ternaryOperator_test.res
index 940ff3c7..79bd870a 100644
--- a/packages/squiggle-lang/__tests__/Reducer/Reducer_ternaryOperator_test.res
+++ b/packages/squiggle-lang/__tests__/Reducer/Reducer_ternaryOperator_test.res
@@ -4,9 +4,18 @@ open Reducer_TestHelpers
 describe("Parse ternary operator", () => {
   testParseToBe("true ? 'YES' : 'NO'", "Ok((:$$ternary true 'YES' 'NO'))")
   testParseToBe("2>1 ? 'YES' : 'NO'", "Ok((:$$ternary (:larger 2 1) 'YES' 'NO'))")
+  MyOnly.testParseToBe(
+    "x = true; x ? 'YES' : 'NO' in x",
+    "Ok((:$$bindExpression (:$$bindStatement (:$$bindings) (:$let :x true)) (:$$ternary :x 'YES' (:multiply (:multiply 'NO' :in) :x))))",
+  )
 })
 
 describe("Evaluate ternary operator", () => {
   testEvalToBe("true ? 'YES' : 'NO'", "Ok('YES')")
+  MyOnly.testEvalToBe("x = true; x ? 'YES' : 'NO' in x", "Ok('YES')")
   testEvalToBe("false ? 'YES' : 'NO'", "Ok('NO')")
 })
+
+describe("Evaluate ternary operator in subscope", () => {
+  testEvalToBe("x = true ? 'YES' : 'NO' in x", "Ok('YES')")
+})
diff --git a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Dispatch/Reducer_Dispatch_BuiltInMacros.res b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Dispatch/Reducer_Dispatch_BuiltInMacros.res
index 7174a5f7..b174eb88 100644
--- a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Dispatch/Reducer_Dispatch_BuiltInMacros.res
+++ b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Dispatch/Reducer_Dispatch_BuiltInMacros.res
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   they take expressions as parameters and return a new expression.
   Macros are used to define language building blocks. They are like Lisp macros.
 */
+module Builder = Reducer_Expression_Builder
 module ExpressionT = Reducer_Expression_T
 module ExpressionValue = ReducerInterface.ExpressionValue
 module Result = Belt.Result
@@ -164,6 +165,17 @@ let dispatchMacroCall = (
     falseExpression: expression,
     bindings: ExpressionT.bindings,
   ) => {
+    // let rCondition = conditionExpr->Builder.asBindableExpression->reduceExpression(bindings)
+    let xString = switch Belt.Map.String.get(bindings, "x") {
+    | Some(EValue(value)) => value->ExpressionValue.toString
+    | None => "x Not Found"
+    }
+    
+    let bindingsString= Belt.Map.String.toArray(bindings)->Js.Array2.map( keyValue => {
+      let (key, ExpressionT.EValue(value)) = keyValue
+      `${key} = ${value->ExpressionValue.toString}`
+    })->Js.Array2.toString
+    Js.log(`ternary; bindings: {${bindingsString}}`)
     let rCondition = conditionExpr->reduceExpression(bindings)
     rCondition->Result.flatMap(condition =>
       switch condition {
diff --git a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression.res b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression.res
index d27ece78..8829b4af 100644
--- a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression.res
+++ b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression.res
@@ -77,11 +77,7 @@ let rec reduceExpression = (expression: t, bindings: T.bindings): result<express
     let bindings = Belt.List.reduce(zippedParameterList, defaultBindings, (a, (p, e)) =>
       a->Belt.Map.String.set(p, e->T.EValue)
     )
-    let newExpression = Builder.passToFunction(
-      "$$bindExpression",
-      list{Builder.passToFunction("$$bindings", list{}), expr},
-    )
-    reduceExpression(newExpression, bindings)
+    reduceExpression(Builder.asBindableExpression(expr), bindings)
   }
 
   /*
diff --git a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression_Builder.res b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression_Builder.res
index 4e5a988e..eab60bd2 100644
--- a/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression_Builder.res
+++ b/packages/squiggle-lang/src/rescript/Reducer/Reducer_Expression/Reducer_Expression_Builder.res
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ let passToFunction = (fName: string, lispArgs: list<expression>): expression =>
 
 let toEvSymbolValue = (name: string): expression =>
   name->ExpressionValue.EvSymbol->ExpressionT.EValue
+
+let asBindableExpression = (expr: expression): expression =>
+  passToFunction("$$bindExpression", list{passToFunction("$$bindings", list{}), expr})