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use shift and grammar
Is it possible to use in this context? What about grammar?
1)"If we don't get your reply by Semtember 10th, we will be shifting the order to a different firm."
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2)"If we don't get ............, we are shifting............."
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3)"If we don't get your reply by September 10th, we will have shifted the order to a different firm."
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4)"If we haven't got ..................., we will have..........."
Last edited by ostap77; 15-Oct-2010 at 11:17.
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
ostap77
Is it possible to us ein this context? What about grammar?
1)"If we don't get your reply by Semtember 10th, we will be shifting an order to a different firm."
OR
2)"If we don't get ............, we are shifting............."
OR
3)"If we don't get your reply by September 10th, we will have shifted an order to a different firm."
OR
4)"If we haven't got ..................., we will have..........."
How about, "If we don't get your order by September 10th we will transfer the order to another firm."
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
billmcd
How about, "If we don't get your order by September 10th we will transfer the order to another firm."
The use of shift is incorrect? Suppose I changed it to "transfer", would the gammar be correct with a difference in the meaning?
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
Gillnetter
Gil
What abou 2), 3) and 4)?
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
ostap77
The use of shift is incorrect? Suppose I changed it to "transfer", would the gammar be correct with a difference in the meaning?
In AmE you would seldom,if ever, hear/see "shift" used in that way.
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
billmcd
In AmE you would seldom,if ever, hear/see "shift" used in that way. The same goes for BrE.
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
bhaisahab
There would be a difference in the meaning but how about grammar in 2,3 and 4?
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
ostap77
There would be a difference in the meaning but how about grammar in 2,3 and 4?
2)"If we don't get ............, we are shifting............." OK
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3)"If we don't get your reply by September 10th, we will shift the order to a different firm."
OR
4)"If we haven't got ..................., we will..........."
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
bhaisahab
2)"If we don't get ............, we are shifting............." OK
OR
3)"If we don't get your reply by September 10th, we will shift the order to a different firm."
OR
4)"If we haven't got ..................., we will..........."
We wouldn't use the Future Perfect Tense in this context?
Which sentence would be natural to you?
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Re: use shift and grammar

Originally Posted by
ostap77
We wouldn't use the Future Perfect Tense in this context?
Which sentence would be natural to you?
#3 is the most natural but, as I have previously indicated, I wouldn't use "shift".
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