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klingklang77
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Grammar Q
Which sounds correct to you?
1. Next year we will be married for 10 years.
2. Next year we will have been married for 10 years.
I'm wondering if it is an American English thing, so I'm curious to see what you guys say. I'm the only American and all my colleagues are British English speakers.
Thanks!
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ThreeforTea
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Grammar Q
#1
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| Posted 5/15/15 12:55 PM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Grammar Q
Posted by ThreeforTea
#1
Yep #1
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| Posted 5/15/15 12:57 PM |
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Pomegranate5
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Re: Grammar Q
I've said it both ways but I kind of thought #2 was "more" correct. It just seems like the more proper way of saying it.
Message edited 5/15/2015 1:03:35 PM.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:00 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Grammar Q
OK, so I'm not crazy...
Both sound correct to me.
I was told it's #2. I told my students both are fine, but I have to go in next week and explain this. The test is in British English. I'm usually up on my British vs. American English stuff (been teaching both for 9 years), but every now and again, something new comes up.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:01 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: Grammar Q
I think both are correct. In everyday use I'd probably use #1 more, but if I'm trying to be more proper I'd use #2.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:20 PM |
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JME78
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Re: Grammar Q
#2
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:22 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
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I don't know I guess it's the "have been" that is throwing me off.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:23 PM |
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MrsT809
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Grammar Q
I think numbe 2 is probably correct although in conversation I'm sure I would just say it the first way.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:33 PM |
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Mags1227
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Re: Grammar Q
Posted by klingklang77
OK, so I'm not crazy...
Both sound correct to me.
I was told it's #2. I told my students both are fine, but I have to go in next week and explain this. The test is in British English. I'm usually up on my British vs. American English stuff (been teaching both for 9 years), but every now and again, something new comes up.
# 2 for me.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:37 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
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Re: Grammar Q
ok I looked it up for myself and it's the future perfect tense. For example, by this time next year we will have been married for 10 years.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:38 PM |
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StaceyWill
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Grammar Q
I feel like #2 is correct.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:38 PM |
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Re: Grammar Q
Well, the first is the future, and the second is the future perfect.
I actually can see why the second would be considered correct. The speaker is currently married, so the marriage is something that is occurring now, and the 10 years will be completed by that specific point in the future.
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| Posted 5/15/15 1:51 PM |
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LiveItUp
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Grammar Q
I would say it the 2nd way.
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| Posted 5/15/15 2:30 PM |
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emilylives
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Re: Grammar Q
While I would use the first one, it should be the future perfect tense, so I'm pretty sure only #2 is technically correct.
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| Posted 5/15/15 6:51 PM |
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
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Re: Grammar Q
Thanks everyone!
The thing that is throwing me off is that there is no 'by' in there. If there were a 'by', then it would be clear to me.
By next year I will have been married for 10 years.
I'm just wondering if it may be an American English thing (like the example below). I'm getting a lot of mixed responses elsewhere.
It's kind of like these two sentences:
1. Did you do your homework yet?
2. Have you done your homework yet?
Technically, only one is correct in British English. Can you guess which one? 
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| Posted 5/15/15 11:36 PM |
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sunnyflies
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Grammar Q
#2 in both cases.
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| Posted 5/16/15 1:11 AM |
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Kitten1929
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Grammar Q
#2
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| Posted 5/16/15 6:15 AM |
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KaKa2323
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Grammar Q
#2
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LSP2005
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Re: Grammar Q
I think #2 is grammatically correct, but awkwardly worded. Next year will be our ten year anniversary. Our ten year anniversary is next year.
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| Posted 5/16/15 9:55 PM |
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