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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Simple gramnar
"We will have gone by the time you arrive."
Can we say the above sentence like this:
"We will have gone by the time you will arrive"?
If no then what's the reason?
Can we say the above sentence like this:
"We will have gone by the time you will arrive"?
If no then what's the reason?
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LeGion12359 Can we say the above sentence like this:"We will have gone by the time you will arrive"? No. LeGion12359 If no then what's the reason?
- LeGion12359 Can we say the above sentence like this:"We will have gone by the time you will arrive"?
- No.
- LeGion12359 If no then what's the reason?
- 'by the time' is like 'if' (and several other subordinators).
- You can't use 'will' in the clause they govern.
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LeGion12359Can we say the above sentence like this:"We will have gone by the time you will arrive"?No.
LeGion12359If no then what's the reason?'by the time' is like 'if' (and several other subordinators). You can't use 'will' in the clause they govern. It's a grammar rule of English.
CJ
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CalifJim'by the time' is like 'if' (and several other subordinators). You can't use 'will' in the clause they govern. It's a grammar rule of English.Thank you, I just read about the conditionals,you are absolutely correct Teacher.
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LeGion12359you are absolutely correct TeacherIt happens once in a while.
CJ
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