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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'until you have paid' and 'until you pay'

0I read a verse in the Bible such as02br
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0 01i 00until you 01u 00have02u 00 paid02i 00 is more accurate perhaps. (until the payment of the last penny is 01u 00complete02u 00) In any case it's more formal to use the perfect tense there. Everyday language typically uses just the simple tense for the same meaning.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01i 00until you 01u 00have02u 00 paid02i 00 is more accurate perhaps.
  • (until the payment of the last penny is 01u 00complete02u 00) In any case it's more formal to use the perfect tense there.
  • Everyday language typically uses just the simple tense for the same meaning.
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0 01i00until you 01u00have02u00 paid02i00 is more accurate perhaps. (until the payment of the last penny is 01u00complete02u00) In any case it's more formal to use the perfect tense there. Everyday language typically uses just the simple tense for the same meaning. The Bible uses more formal language, of course.02br
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0I understand. Thank you very much CalifJim 050010id1
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