Thread: future continuous/future perfect, little+adj
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Old 26-Sep-2007, 14:45
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Default Re: future continuous/future perfect, little+adj
1a. I sincerely hope they will have finished the building work by the end of next month.

1b. I sincerely hope they will be finishing the building work by the end of next month.

1c. I sincerely hope they will finish the building work by the end of next month.

1c. I sincerely hope they finish the building work by the end of next month.


2a. He is a little rich. (He is not very rich).
2b. He is a little too rich. (He's very rich)

2b. This cake is/tastes a little rich.
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