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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of will

I thought 'will' is only used for future and present, but this sentence changed my thought.
sentence:The parcel will have arrived before now.
Now how can this be correct?
  

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'Will' in that sentence expresses present certainty of a past occurrence.

  • 'Will' in that sentence expresses present certainty of a past occurrence.
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'Will' in that sentence expresses present certainty of a past occurrence.

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