by the end of our business day today

[ostap77]

"This is a courtesy call to confirm we've have received your wife's payment and it's going to be reflected by the of our business day today."

Is it OK with "going to be reflected by the end......."? Sould I use the future perfect tense with things like by.....??

[Tdol]

I am not sure about reflected. How about our records will be updated?

[ostap77]

I am not sure about reflected. How about our records will be updated?

I listened to it again. I let one part of the sentence out. "it's going to be reflected in our records by the end of ..........."



"He will have finished by six o'clock."

"He will be finished by six o'clock."

OR

"This coming January we will have been married for 30 years."

"In Januray we will be married for 30 yeras."

OR

"It will have been reflected in our records by the end of our business day."

"It will be reflected in our records by the end of our business day."


What I'm trying to understand whether we could use the future perfect tense?

[Raymott]

"This is a courtesy call to confirm we've have received your wife's payment and it's going to be reflected by the of our business day today."

Is it OK with "going to be reflected by the end......."? Sould I use the future perfect tense with things like by.....??

"It will have been reflected ... ?" No. Because if it's 'reflected' at any time in the records it remains reflected there.

You could use it this way:
A: Will it be reflected in your records at the end of the day?
B: Yes, it will have been entered by then.

The 'entering' is a discrete act, so you can use the future perfect.

[ostap77]

"It will have been reflected ... ?" No. Because if it's 'reflected' at any time in the records it remains reflected there.

You could use it this way:
A: Will it be reflected in your records at the end of the day?
B: Yes, it will have been entered by then.

The 'entering' is a discrete act, so you can use the future perfect.

The original was "by the end of our business day"? Suppose I made a payment, someone has to put the data manually into the computer system but at the moment he is swamped with work so he says, "Don't worry. We got your check. It will have been reflected in our records by the end of our business day."?

[Raymott]

The original was "by the end of our business day"? Suppose I made a payment, someone has put the data manually into the computer system but at the moment his swamped with work so he saya, "Don't worry. We got you check. It will have been reflected in our records by the end of our business day."?

No, you don't need the future perfect, as I just explained. If the verb was "entered", it might make sense in the context I gave.

My changing "by the end of our business day" to "at the end of the day" is irrelevant to the point.

[ostap77]

No, you don't need the future perfect, as I just explained. If the verb was "entered", it might make sense in the context I gave.

My changing "by the end of our business day" to "at the end of the day" is irrelevant to the point.

What about "being married"? If you're already married you will be married in the future, so "will have been married" is not necessary?

[freezeframe]

If you're already married you will be married in the future

[ostap77]

It refers to part of one of my previous posts.

"This coming January we will have been married for 30 years."

"In Januray we will be married for 30 yeras."

[Raymott]

What about "being married"? If you're already married you will be married in the future, so "will have been married" is not necessary?

Yes, I'd agree with that.

Woman A: I'll never find a man!
Woman B: Oh, nonsense! You'll be married by the time you're 25. NOT: "You will have been married by the time you're 25." This version tends to imply that she will have been married and possibly divorced.

PS: I just saw your above post. In that context you can use the future perfect. The principle is the same. Having been married for 30 years is a discrete event which occurs on your 30th anniversary.