Until you've kept vs unitl you keep
is there any difference in nuance in meaning between the two sentences?(present tense version and present perfect tense version)
A)
'You won't leave here until you 've kept your promise to marry Linton'
B)
'You won't leave here until you keep your promise to marry Linton'
Top answer
First of all let me say that there is no significant difference in meaning. After many subordinators of time ( after, before, when, until, ... ) either the simple or the perfect tense can be used.
- First of all let me say that there is no significant difference in meaning.
- After many subordinators of time ( after, before, when, until, ...
- ) either the simple or the perfect tense can be used.
- ullas84 I s there any difference in nuance in meaning Using the simple tense takes the point of view of looking forward until the promise is kept.
- Using the perfect tense takes the point of view of looking backward from the time the promise has already been kept.
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First of all let me say that there is no significant difference in meaning. After many subordinators of time (after, before, when, until, ...) either the simple or the perfect tense can be used.
ullas84Is there any difference in nuance in meaning
Using the simple tense takes the point of view of looking forw
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