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26 Nov 2022
- Korean
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
Are these sentences all grammatically correct and natural?
- "I should have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I would have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I might have finished the book by next Friday."
Are these sentences all grammatically correct and natural?
- "I should have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I would have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I might have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I should have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I would have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I might have finished the book by next Friday."
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- English (US)
For the upcoming Friday:
"I should have the book finished by next Friday . . ."
"I would finish the book by next Friday . . ."
"I might have the book finished by next Friday . . ."
For the previous Friday:
"I should have finished the book last Friday . . ."
"I would have finished the book last Friday . . ."
"I might have finished the book by last Friday . . ."
- Korean
Thank you
Then, do you mean these sentences are grammatically incorrect and unnatural?
- "I should have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I would have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I might have finished the book by next Friday."
Then, do you mean these sentences are grammatically incorrect and unnatural?
- "I should have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I would have finished the book by next Friday."
- "I might have finished the book by next Friday."
- English (US)
- Korean
I see, does that mean those "should/would/might have pp" can't be used when talking about the future in any cases?
- English (US)
@hhoc2000 You need to change the word order from your sentences.
"I should have the book finished by next Friday . . ."
"I would finish the book by next Friday . . ."
"I might have the book finished by next Friday . . ."

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