Poll: Don't call him now; he won't have got there yet.

Don't call him now; he won't have got there yet.

Correct sentence [American English speaker]
Correct sentence [British English speaker]
Incorrect sentence [American English speaker]
Incorrect sentence [British English speaker]

Votes: 152
Comments: 5
Added: October 2007

 

Comments:

margeh - 4th December 2007 23:32
how wonderful speaking.........
 
Erick - 24th July 2008 01:30
correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds strange because you're talking aboa present situation using the future perfect which is impossible in this situation...
 
anatole nozière - 14th August 2008 23:56
Maybe more common in British English, but correct in either. The future perfect emphasizes the just-aboutness of his arrival.
 
thanh - 2nd December 2008 11:10
yes
i will alway
 
heather - 10th July 2009 12:45
OK, but very clumsy sounding. British English wouldn't use 'gotten' either, which also sounds clumsy, but instead would most likely replace 'got there' with 'arrived'.
 
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