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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Will hire

"Deutsche [Bank] said it had significantly strengthened its systems and controls. It said that by the end of this year it will have hired more than 1,000 new staff in its compliance and anti-financial crime unit since 2015." (The Guardian.)

What's the difference in meaning if "will have hired" (future perfect) is replaced by "will hire" in the context above?

  

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Anonymous What's the difference in meaning if "will have hired" (future perfect) is replaced by "will hire" in the context above? The future perfect indicates—or clarifies—that the action will be completed before the future action or situation expressed ('[at] the end of the year').

  • Anonymous What's the difference in meaning if "will have hired" (future perfect) is replaced by "will hire" in the context above?
  • The future perfect indicates—or clarifies—that the action will be completed before the future action or situation expressed ('[at] the end of the year').
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AnonymousWhat's the difference in meaning if "will have hired" (future perfect) is replaced by "will hire" in the context above?

The future perfect indicates—or clarifies—that the action will be completed before the future action or situation expressed ('[at] the end of the year').

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