I see. Do you sometimes ask for clarification from other native speakers who may have made such blurry expressions? Just for curiosity.

How about... I will have finished this book by tomorrow. Does that mean the book will have been finished by the end of tomorrow or what? This sentence showed up in my textbook, and that's why I am asking now.

by tomorrow = by the end of today by next week = by the end of the week by next year = by the end of the year Correct? Please advise.

I will be finishing this book tomorrow. I will be finishing this book by tomorrow. We'll be forgetting everything next week. We'll be forgetting everything by next week. Do they all sound OK?

May I ask one more thing? I will be finishing this book tomorrow. I will be finishing this book by tomorrow. We'll be forgetting everything next week. We'll be forgetting everything by next week. Do they all sound OK?

Will both the processes in 1 and 3 end by next week and by the end of the year? If they do, why not use future perfect tense? If they don't, why not use future perfect progressive? Please advise, thanks.

What does "for that to happen" mean? Is it similar to "for that matter"? Could you make a sample sentence for me? Thanks.

We will be forgetting everything by next week. We'll have forgotten everything by next week. By the end of the year, they'll be learning all they need to know. By the end of the year, they'll have learned all they

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May I ask some questions here. When I tell people that I have a job at some place, should I say... "I work at a restaurant." or "I work in a restaurant."? Does it depends on the article I use? If it is "a",