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Lcchang  +  514337 Fri, 16 May 08 08:02 AM

I will have been writing to my friend in Uganda for one year this May.

I will have been writing to my friend in Uganda for one year by this May.

I will have been writing to my friend in Uganda for one year in May.

Do these three sentences sound OK? Please advise.

 

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CalifJim  +  514340 Fri, 16 May 08 08:19 AM
 Congratulations!  You found the real future perfect progressive!  LOL.

They all sound OK, yes.  Your first one is best, in my opinion.

CJ 

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Lcchang, 1 yr 190 days ago

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optilang  +  514576 Fri, 16 May 08 09:42 PM
I will have been writing to my friend in Uganda for one year come May 
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Anonymous, 1 yr 143 days ago
I will have been writing to my friend in Uganda for a year be the end of this May.

(actually i'm doing test questions about future perfect proressive tense
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