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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I will pass it on to you when Dorothy...

I will pass it on to you when Dorothy gives it to me.
I will pass it on to you when Dorothy has given it to me.


Which one is correct?

Thank you

PBF
  

Top answer

To me, first one is correct. There may be situations where the present perfect and future tense can be used together but in your sentence I couldn't make a sense out of it. In the first sentence you are talking about a condition.

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  • To me, first one is correct.
  • There may be situations where the present perfect and future tense can be used together but in your sentence I couldn't make a sense out of it.
  • In the first sentence you are talking about a condition.
  • If X happens, Z will happen.
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To me, first one is correct. There may be situations where the present perfect and future tense can be used together but in your sentence I couldn't make a sense out of it.
In the first sentence you are talking about a condition. If X happens, Z will happen.
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