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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Will have

I'm going to go the gym now and by the time I come back the room will have been cleaned by the housekeeper.

Is this okay to say?

Thanks!
  

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I'm going to go to the gym now, and by the time I come back, the room will have been cleaned by the housekeeper.

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I'm going to go to the gym now, and by the time I come back, the room will have been cleaned by the housekeeper.
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I'm going to go to the gym now and by the time I come back the room would have been cleaned by the housekeeper.


The best modal to use is would, because of the past tense of have been, and due to other reasons.
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pathfinder1992The best modal to use is would, because of the past tense of have been
Actually, would would be wrong. Will is needed to locate the situation in future time, with have been emphasizing completion. The presence of the present perfect does not require the past form of the modal in this case.

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AG

Well, you stated it. It is a counterfactual situation; you can never be sure whether the room will be cleaned or not. Would helps express a subjunctive mood here. How can we know whether the housekeeper is diligent or not.
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pathfinder1992 It is a counterfactual situation;
It isn't.
pathfinder1992 you can never be sure whether the room will be cleaned or not
We can never be 100% sure of the factuality of any future situation. However, the use of the modal 'will' indicates the speaker's certainty.The future cleaning of the room is,
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