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Vsuresh Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

simple future/future perfect

Hi

Please tell me if simple future is fine here.

I think I will do it by Saturday.

I am thinking if future perfect is better here.

(I think I will have been done it by Saturday.)
  

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i will have been done is passive ,so it doesnt fit at all but i will have done it by sunday is correct

  • i will have been done is passive ,so it doesnt fit at all but i will have done it by sunday is correct
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... i will have been done is passive ,so it doesnt fit at all

but i will have done it by sunday is correct
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vsuresh(I think I will have been done it by Saturday.)
The "it" there makes the sentence wrong. Even without it, the use of the future perfect makes these sentences too complicated.

I think I will be able to do it by Saturday. This is your best bet.
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vsureshI think I will do it by Saturday.
OK

Either of these is fine.

I think I will have it done by Saturday.
I think I will have done it by Saturday.
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AzadBozz73... i will have been done is passive ,so it doesnt fit at allbut i will have done it by sunday is correct
Hi AzadBozz.

Your response is replete with grammatical errors.
When you post replies to questions of grammar, please don't post text that is full of errors.
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Thank you Xerxes and AlpheccaStars.

I'm sorry I have made a mistake.

I meant this:

I will do the work by Saturday.

I will have done the work by Saturday.

Could you tell me if they are fine?
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vsureshI will do the work by Saturday. I will have done the work by Saturday.
Both are fine.

Also, in another construction, I will have the work done by Saturday and I will have had the work done by Saturday, the second of which is not very useful. I've lost track of all the different versions already suggested in this thread, but I thi
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vsureshCould you tell me if they are fine?
In my previous post, substitute "the work" for "it."
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AlpheccaStarsIn my last post, substitute "the work" for "it."
I have a question. Please help.

1. I will have done the work by Saturday.

2. I will have the work done by Saturday.

Do they have the same meaning?
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vsureshDo they have the same meaning?
To me, there is no difference in meaning.

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