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Vlivef Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Alternative to 'will have + pp' ( for a specific phrase)

Hi,

Consider the following example sentence:

"It's no use calling - she'll have left by now" [+]

Is it possible to express exactly the same idea yet without using that complicated (to an English learner's eye :-) 'will have + past participle' construct?

Looking forward to your kind comments!

  

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vlivef Is it possible to express exactly the same idea "exactly"? No, but you can sometimes make a close paraphrase. It's no use calling.

— CalifJim

  • vlivef Is it possible to express exactly the same idea "exactly"?
  • No, but you can sometimes make a close paraphrase.
  • It's no use calling.
  • She's (She has) probably left by now.
  • vlivef without using that complicated ...
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vlivefIs it possible to express exactly the same idea

"exactly"? No, but you can sometimes make a close paraphrase.

It's no use calling. She's (She has) probably left by now.

vlivefwithout using that complicated ... 'will have + past participle' construct?

Unfortunately for the learner, not all futur

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