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    Default 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..........."
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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by ostap77 View Post
    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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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by billmcd View Post
    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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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by Gillnetter View Post
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    What abou 2), 3) and 4)?

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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by ostap77 View Post
    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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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by billmcd View Post
    In AmE you would seldom,if ever, hear/see "shift" used in that way.
    The same goes for BrE.

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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by bhaisahab View Post
    The same goes for BrE.
    There would be a difference in the meaning but how about grammar in 2,3 and 4?

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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by ostap77 View Post
    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."

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    4)"If we haven't got ..................., we will..........."

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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by bhaisahab View Post
    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."

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    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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    Default Re: use shift and grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by ostap77 View Post
    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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