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Sadee Posted 10 years ago
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By the time she comes, I'll have been studying for three hours.
Does it mean my studying may continue more than three hours?

Edit: Corrected header. CJ
  

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Does it mean my studying may continue more than three hours? No, it doesn't actually mean that. Depending on the situation, you might infer that or you might infer its opposite.

— CalifJim

  • Does it mean my studying may continue more than three hours?
  • No, it doesn't actually mean that.
  • Depending on the situation, you might infer that or you might infer its opposite.
  • As it stands it only means that you will study for three hours before she arrives.
  • It doesn't say anything at all about what will happen after she arrives.
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SadeeBy the time she comes, I'll have been studying for three hours.Does it mean my studying may continue more than three hours?
No, it doesn't actually mean that. Depending on the situation, you might infer that or you might infer its opposite. As it stands it only means that you will study for three hours before she arrives. It doesn'
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I think my studying may continue more than three hours because I used future perfect progressive, but I Will study for three hours before she comes and may continue studying.

Is that correct?
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SadeeI will study for three hours before she comes
Correct.
Sadeeand may continue studying.
You may continue studying or you may stop studying. Either way you will have been studying for three hours [when / before] she arrives.

CJ
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