She will wake up at six. Her husband will not leave for work yet, and the children will be sleeping.

Uncanny

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Is it grammatical and idiomatic in Br E to use 'yet' with Future Simple, as in:

She will wake up at six. Her husband will not leave for work yet, and the children will be sleeping.

(I wrote this). I understand that you would prefer Future Perfect.
 

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No. Will not have left yet.
 

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5jj

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It's the same in BrE.
 
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