Thread: Why was the future perfect used instead of the simple future tense?
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Old 08-Oct-2007, 18:17
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Default Re: Why was the future perfect used instead of the simple future tense?
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Originally Posted by sabyakgp View Post
Thanks Naamplao,
I would like to know what is the rationale behind using the future perfect tense here.
I think it is a mistake. You are correct in my opinion, "will have" is much better. It makes no sense to use "will have had" in this sentence.
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