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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"over+ a period of time" can't collocate with future perfect?


- Did you write to Grace last summer?
- No, but I will have seen her over winter vacation.
I was told in this response, future perfect can't be used. I want to know why.
Is it because time adverbial "over+ a period of time" can't collocate with future perfect?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

There is no real reason for the so-called future perfect in that mini-dialogue. It would be acceptable in. Are you spending New Year with Grace?

— Fivejedjon

  • There is no real reason for the so-called future perfect in that mini-dialogue.
  • It would be acceptable in.
  • Are you spending New Year with Grace?
  • No.
  • I will have seen her over Christmas, so I'll go to my sister's for New Year.
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There is no real reason for the so-called future perfect in that mini-dialogue.

It would be acceptable in.

Are you spending New Year with Grace?
No. I will have seen her over Christmas, so I'll go to my sister's for New Year.
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fivejedjonThere is no real reason for the so-called fuutre perfect in that mini-dialogue.It would be acceptable in.Are you spending New Year with Grace?No. I will have seen her over Christmas, so I'll go to my sister's for New Year.
Thank you, Mr Fivejj. But I don't understand why in your sentence the future perfect is ok while in my sentence the future perfec
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I didn't say it wasn't OK.
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fivejedjonI didn't say it wasn't OK.
So my mini-conversation is ok?
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It is not grammatically incorrect. If you have a good reason for using the future perfect, then it is fine.
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fivejedjonIt is not grammatically incorrect. If you have a good reason for using the future perfect, then it is fine.
Thank you. But I find my mini-dialogue in the OP a bit unnatural, if not incorrect.
I rewrite the dialogue like this:
Context:
The dialogue takes place on June 2nd.
- Do you plan to see Grace this October? You haven't seen each
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