Can "no sooner...than" be used in future tense?
K kareemandsugar New member Joined Apr 22, 2013 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location China Apr 22, 2013 #1 Can "no sooner...than" be used in future tense?
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Apr 22, 2013 #2 Sure. I will no sooner do that than eat my shorts (with apologies to Bart Simpson.) The future perfect works also. No sooner will they have done that than ... (whatever consequences will very shortly follow.)
Sure. I will no sooner do that than eat my shorts (with apologies to Bart Simpson.) The future perfect works also. No sooner will they have done that than ... (whatever consequences will very shortly follow.)