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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Problem with future tenses
Although maybe a little clumsy sounding, is the following sentence grammatically acceptable as a way of saying that an action will be finished before a certain time in the future (in this case, 'tomorrow afternoon')?:
"I'll finish by tomorrow afternoon"
One of the reasons I ask is because I am British, and it would definitely be more usual to say : "I will have finished by tomorrow afternoon" over here; I don't know if it's any different in the States.
Many thanks in advance for your responses.
"I'll finish by tomorrow afternoon"
One of the reasons I ask is because I am British, and it would definitely be more usual to say : "I will have finished by tomorrow afternoon" over here; I don't know if it's any different in the States.
Many thanks in advance for your responses.
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Interesting question. My first thought was "No! '" Then I thought about it some more.
- Interesting question.
- My first thought was "No!
- '" Then I thought about it some more.
- What time will you get there?
- I'll arrive by mid-afternoon at the latest.
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Interesting question.
My first thought was "No! Say 'I will have finished' or 'I will be finished.'"
Then I thought about it some more.
What time will you get there?
I'll arrive by mid-afternoon at the latest. -- That sounds normal, right?
When do you think you'll finish (painting this fence, writing this program, sewing this dress...)?
I'll finish by t
My first thought was "No! Say 'I will have finished' or 'I will be finished.'"
Then I thought about it some more.
What time will you get there?
I'll arrive by mid-afternoon at the latest. -- That sounds normal, right?
When do you think you'll finish (painting this fence, writing this program, sewing this dress...)?
I'll finish by t
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Thanks for your response, 
So I think what you're saying is that if the emphasis is on the state of something having been
So I think what you're saying is that if the emphasis is on the state of something having been
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Well, I hesitate to say "always" because you can usually find exceptions. But basically, yes, that's how it makes sense to me.
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