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Ninomi Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The present simple or the present perfect?

Hello, can someone help me? Which one is correct and why? (maybe none of them are correct,I don't know)
I'll wait until I haven't heard from you
or
I'll wait until I don't hear from you.
  

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Both are said, but I prefer #1 because it more accurately refers to a period from now to a point in the future. But you need to specify how long to wait. eg I'll wait until I haven't heard from you for 10 minutes / 10 months / 10 years.

— Clive

  • Both are said, but I prefer #1 because it more accurately refers to a period from now to a point in the future.
  • But you need to specify how long to wait.
  • eg I'll wait until I haven't heard from you for 10 minutes / 10 months / 10 years.
  • Clive
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Both are said, but I prefer #1 because it more accurately refers to a period from now to a point in the future.

But you need to specify how long to wait.
eg I'll wait until I haven't heard from you for 10 minutes / 10 months / 10 years.
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Thank you Clive, there isn't given time in this task, a whole sentence is following:
"I was calling to ask you if you'd like to go out after we ..... (finish) work tomorrow or if you ... (want) to watch a video instead. Call me back as soon as you ...(get) in. I'll be wait until I ... (hear) from you."

I did it in this way: " I was calling to ask you if you'd like to go out
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"I was calling to ask you if you'd like to go out after we .finish work tomorrow or if you want to watch a video instead. Call me back as soon as you get in. I'll wait until I hear from you."
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Thank you Clive:)))
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