[Grammar] Complete or completed

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Jadoon 84

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Which sentence is natural?

1: Don't close this browser window until the upload is complete. and

2: Don't close this browser window until the upload is completed.

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Which sentence is natural?

1: Don't close this browser window until the upload is complete. and

2: Don't close this browser window until the upload is completed.

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They are both OK. I would prefer "has completed" in #2.
 

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[STRIKE]Respected Teachers[/STRIKE] (not necessary)

Which sentence is natural?

1: Don't close this browser window until the upload is complete. [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE]

2: Don't close this browser window until the upload is completed.

Regards.

I would use #1, or "Don't close this browser window until the upload has finished".
 

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One more question

Is it (Complete) adjective in the 1st sentence?
 

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One more question - is [STRIKE]it[/STRIKE] [STRIKE](Complete)[/STRIKE] "complete" an adjective in the [STRIKE]1st[/STRIKE] first sentence?

Yes.
 

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If it were verb then we would use past participle i.e. completed?
 

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