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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"Susan should have arrived by this hour tomorrow, other things being equal".
I'm also not sure if the part after comma is natural to say.
Any suggestion, please?
  

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should arrive she is expected to arrive at this hour tomorrow. should have arrived she is expected to arrive before this hour tomorrow. The standard phrase is all things being equa l.

— Clive

  • should arrive she is expected to arrive at this hour tomorrow.
  • should have arrived she is expected to arrive before this hour tomorrow.
  • The standard phrase is all things being equa l.
  • Look here.
  • org/dictionary/british/all-things-being-equal By this hour is not wrong, but we usually say by this time.
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should arrive she is expected to arrive at this hour tomorrow.
should have arrived she is expected to arrive before this hour tomorrow.

The standard phrase is all things being equal.
Look here.
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Thank, Clive. I'm sure we can also use "will have". But how about "would have" in my example?
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I'm sure we can also use "will have". Yes

But how about "would have" in my example? This is OK, but it sounds like her arrival was formerly expected but will not now happen.
eg If her plane had not crashed, she w
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