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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Arrive

Hi,

My mom just dropped me off at the airport and she calls me from her car while driving home:

And I say:

I'll call you when I arrive in New York. - Is this native?

I'll call you when I've arrived in New York - Is this native?

I'll call you when I get to New York. - Is this native?

I'll call you when I get there. - Is this native?

Thanks for caring.
  

Top answer

The last is probably most commonly used, and the second would be heard most infrequently. But all can be found in such a conversation. No matter which you choose you'll be fine.

— Anonymous

  • The last is probably most commonly used, and the second would be heard most infrequently.
  • But all can be found in such a conversation.
  • No matter which you choose you'll be fine.
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The last is probably most commonly used, and the second would be heard most infrequently. But all can be found in such a conversation. No matter which you choose you'll be fine.
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The only caveat is that you might only be changing planes in New York and not yet "there" in terms of your final destination. I'll call you from New York (if you're just changing planes) would work too.
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In terms of grammar, I would say the 2nd sentence is absolutely wrong.

As we know, the present progressive tense is used to mention an event that happened in the past and still continues to the present. So, the sentence 'when I've arrived in New York' doesn't give this notion whatsoever.
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In terms of grammar, it's okay.

In two hours, I will have arrived in New York. I'll call you when I've arrived.
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