L LiuJing Member Joined May 30, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 24, 2010 #1 The problem will not be solved until we (will) have a chance to talk about it thoroughly. Are both present and future tenses workable in the context?
The problem will not be solved until we (will) have a chance to talk about it thoroughly. Are both present and future tenses workable in the context?
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Nov 24, 2010 #2 simple present or present perfect, but no future 'will'
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 24, 2010 #3 LiuJing said: The problem will not be solved until we (will) have a chance to talk about it thoroughly. Are both present and future tenses workable in the context? Click to expand... It's possible to have will with a volitional sense in an if/unless clause, but that can't really fit here. I'd say it was unnatural.
LiuJing said: The problem will not be solved until we (will) have a chance to talk about it thoroughly. Are both present and future tenses workable in the context? Click to expand... It's possible to have will with a volitional sense in an if/unless clause, but that can't really fit here. I'd say it was unnatural.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 25, 2010 #4 You could also use until we have had....
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Nov 25, 2010 #5 Tdol said: You could also use until we have had.... Click to expand... As I have already pointed it out. ;-):up:
Tdol said: You could also use until we have had.... Click to expand... As I have already pointed it out. ;-):up: