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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Future perfect
"Uefa added: “The TV contract in question was signed by Gianni Infantino since he was one of several Uefa directors empowered to sign contracts at the time. As you will have observed, the contract was also co-signed by another Uefa director. It’s standard practice.”" (The Guardian.)
Why is "will have observed" used in the context? I wonder whether the simple present, i.e. "as you observe,..." would suffice to convey the information.
Why is "will have observed" used in the context? I wonder whether the simple present, i.e. "as you observe,..." would suffice to convey the information.
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'Will' is used in that sentence to express certainty.
- 'Will' is used in that sentence to express certainty.
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I would have said, "As you can see,..."
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The simple present tense doesn't work well in the sentence, but there are several other verb tenses that do.
As you have observed,
As you have seen,
As you will see,
As you have probably noticed,
Remember that the simple present tense isn't usually used for the present moment, except for stative verbs.
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The simple present tense doesn't work well in the sentence, but there are several other verb tenses that do.
As you have observed,
As you have seen,
As you will see,
As you have probably noticed,
Remember that the simple present tense isn't usually used for the present moment, except for stative verbs.
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EnglishmavenRemember that the simple present tense isn't usually used for the present moment, except for stative verbs.Thanks. If "see" seems to be a stative verb, then why "observe" is not. Both are somehow related, aren't they?
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AnonymousThanks. If "see" seems to be a stative verb, then why "observe" is not.See is not a stative verb. It can be transitive (I see you.) or intransitive (I see.)
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AlpheccaStarsSee is not a stative verb."Stative verbs are often divided into sub-categories, based on their semantics or syntax.
Semantic divisions mainly involve verbs that express someone's state of mind, or something's properties (of course, things can also be expressed via other language mechanisms as well, particularly adjectives). The precise c
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AnonymousIf "see" seems to be a stative verb, then why "observe" is not.Observing (or looking) is active seeing.
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CalifJimThat's news to me.Right, Sorry, I wasn't seeing the big picture. "See" is most often used in a stative manner.
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