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eddkzk

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Would 'I should have handed it in by next Wednesday' make a grammatically correct answer to the queston of 'When will you submit your term paper?'
I came across it in a test,but I am not sure if it is right.
 

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Would 'I should have handed it in by next Wednesday' make a grammatically correct answer to the queston of 'When will you submit your term paper?'
I came across it in a test,but I am not sure if it is right.
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you may simply say 'i'll hand it in next wednesday.'
but 'should have handed in' is also acceptable.. i think..
it depends on what you mean/what you try to convey..
 

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Would 'I should have handed it in by next Wednesday' make a grammatically correct answer to the queston of 'When will you submit your term paper?'
I came across it in a test,but I am not sure if it is right.

It is correct - you are saying that your expectation is that you will have completed the paper by the time that Wednesday has arrived.
 

eddkzk

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Would 'I should have handed it in by next Wednesday' make a grammatically correct answer to the queston of 'When will you submit your term paper?'
I came across it in a test,but I am not sure if it is right.
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you may simply say 'i'll hand it in next wednesday.'
but 'should have handed in' is also acceptable.. i think..
it depends on what you mean/what you try to convey..
Thanks for your kind help. Do you mean that I can take that 'should have+Past participle' can be used instead of simple future or future perfect?
 

eddkzk

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It is correct - you are saying that your expectation is that you will have completed the paper by the time that Wednesday has arrived.
Thanks for your kind help. Do you mean I can take that 'should have+Past participle' can be used instead of simple future or future perfect?
 

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yes, you definitely can.. =)
 
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