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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Future perfect

Katy’s parents will have Palo Alto before she will have finished school.

Is this usage of "future perfect" impossible?
  

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Anonymous Katy’s parents will have Palo Alto There's something wrong here. Do you mean "will have left "? They will have left before she finishes school is the standard pattern.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Katy’s parents will have Palo Alto There's something wrong here.
  • Do you mean "will have left "?
  • They will have left before she finishes school is the standard pattern.
  • CJ
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AnonymousKaty’s parents will have Palo Alto
There's something wrong here. Do you mean "will have left"?

They will have left before she finishes school is the standard pattern.

CJ
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Katy’s parents will leave Palo Alto before she will have finished school.

I meant this version.
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AnonymousKaty’s parents will leave Palo Alto before she will have [has finished / finishes] school.
Your two choices are as shown above.

CJ
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