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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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For 3 years

By next year, I intend to have studied English for 3 years.
Is it correct?
  

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I would reword this. The problem is, when is the intention? This wording suggests that next year you will make the intention (future intention).

— Doctor D

  • I would reword this.
  • The problem is, when is the intention?
  • This wording suggests that next year you will make the intention (future intention).
  • I intend to study English for 3 years.
  • (present intention) By next year, as I intended, I will have studied English for 3 years.
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I would reword this. The problem is, when is the intention? This wording suggests that next year you will make the intention (future intention).

I intend to study English for 3 years. (present intention)

By next year, as I intended, I will have studied English for 3 years. (past intention)
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It's rather awkward.

By the end of next year, I will have studied English for 3 years.
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By the end of next time, I will have been studying English for 3 years.
By the end of next time, I'll have studied English for 3 years.

Which one is better?
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They are both very bad English.
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