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Hena Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
future perfect as assumption
Hello everyone!
I just would like to know how commonly future perfect is used to indicate assumption. I mean if I say "Of course you will have met Sally at Mark's birthday party.", is it a natural way of saying " I assume you've met Sally at Mark's birthday party." ?
Thanks a lot in advance
I just would like to know how commonly future perfect is used to indicate assumption. I mean if I say "Of course you will have met Sally at Mark's birthday party.", is it a natural way of saying " I assume you've met Sally at Mark's birthday party." ?
Thanks a lot in advance
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Hello. I think "You will have met ... " sounds odd.
- Hello.
- I think "You will have met ...
- " sounds odd.
- " sounds natural to me.
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Hello.
I think "You will have met ... party." sounds odd.
"You will have finished this work by tommorow." sounds natural to me.
I hope other people will give you better comments. See you!
I think "You will have met ... party." sounds odd.
"You will have finished this work by tommorow." sounds natural to me.
I hope other people will give you better comments. See you!
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Hey Kenta! Thanks a lot for your help [F]...yep, it doesn't sound very natural to my foreign ears as well, but I believe I've heard "future perfect" being used like that
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Hi,
I just would like to know how commonly future perfect is used to indicate assumption. I mean if I say "Of course you will have met Sally at Mark's birthday party.", is it a natural way of saying " I assume you've met Sally at Mark's birthday party." ?
Yes, this is not uncommon. I'd suggest that you think of it more as 'logical deduction'. The spea
I just would like to know how commonly future perfect is used to indicate assumption. I mean if I say "Of course you will have met Sally at Mark's birthday party.", is it a natural way of saying " I assume you've met Sally at Mark's birthday party." ?
Yes, this is not uncommon. I'd suggest that you think of it more as 'logical deduction'. The spea
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Muchas Gracias Clive!!![F] That helps very much!
Best wishes to you as well,
Hena
Best wishes to you as well,
Hena
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I have a problem to do an excecise of my homework
It is about using all contracted forms of "will" there 2 in special that i can' t do. It's about a conversation between 2 colleagues. They are talking about "Toby" what he's doing or what he has done. In the conversation colleagues Says:
Elaine: Yesterday, i suppose he gave his presentation and today he's doing as much as networking as he
It is about using all contracted forms of "will" there 2 in special that i can' t do. It's about a conversation between 2 colleagues. They are talking about "Toby" what he's doing or what he has done. In the conversation colleagues Says:
Elaine: Yesterday, i suppose he gave his presentation and today he's doing as much as networking as he
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