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"until we finish" vs "until we've finished"

Both phrases are correct, but 'Until we finish' refers to a future event or action that has not yet occurred, while 'until we've finished' refers to a future event or action that will be completed before a specific point in time.
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Last updated: September 11, 2024 • 18117 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a future event or action that has not yet occurred.

""until we finish""

This phrase is used to indicate that an action or event will continue up to a certain point in the future.

Examples:

  • We will keep working until we finish the project.
  • I won't leave until we finish our conversation.
  • Apr 8, 2024 ... It's been 62 days, 2 full months. I've filed my taxes myself the past 10 years and have never ever seen anything like this.
  • Mar 7, 2006 ... "finished" is correct if you've already finished high school at the time of speaking. "finish" is correct if you are still in high school.
  • Jul 6, 2024 ... My guess would be 40-70 chapters left.
  • Feb 12, 2021 ... It is the largest and most comprehensive restoration ever undertaken in the history of DAR Constitution Hall – and it will result in an auditorium that will ...
  • Aug 9, 2023 ... brijanoczkin on August 9, 2023: "the last still I will post until we finish the damn thing !".
  • ... we got stuck. The best-case scenario here is that we keep trying until we find a way to finish the song that works. If that happens, we got past the problem ...
  • “Why should we care about the people who make our clothes?” This was the first question of the first interview I did after my book came out.
  • Apr 7, 2023 ... Major editing is best done after you've completed the book or story. Why? There are several reasons. One, you may never finish the book.
  • Jan 27, 2013 ... We, unfortunately, usually work right up until ship. This year, we set a goal to be completed with all major construction and programming one ...
  • Jun 6, 2013 ... ... before they've read the whole thing. But Chartbeat can look at the overall tweets to an article, and then compare that number to how many ...

Alternatives:

  • until we complete
  • until we are done
  • until we reach the end
  • until we accomplish
  • until we conclude

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a future event or action that will be completed before a specific point in time.

""until we've finished""

This phrase is used to indicate that an action or event will be completed before a specific point in time in the future.

Examples:

  • We will wait until we've finished our meal before leaving.
  • I can't go out until I've finished my homework.
  • Sep 6, 2024 ... Comments Section ... Things slowed down at work so I went ahead and started it, I'm an hour in. I can already tell I'm going to love this. ... It's ...
  • Mar 4, 2015 ... ), then we won't have the cup of tea until the painting is complete. The answer that you have been told is correct has no ambiguity. Share.
  • May 25, 2022 ... The sentence 'We have to finish all the work before we could leave' is grammatically wrong. It does not require rephrasing - it requires rewriting.
  • Oct 28, 2019 ... It's basically just Gearbox giving us enough runs to earn all the new legendary loot from it before we're finished.
  • Oct 6, 2024 ... ... until we reveal this bus to our friend! #doubledeckerbus # ... Once we have finished, we will be touring the uk in the bus to ...
  • Oct 12, 2020 ... Basically, when we have an unfinished task, we can't help but ... Once you do that, the task will remain unfinished until you complete it.
  • Dec 14, 2007 ... I guess, [b]Horstman's first law of interviewing is also applicable to candidates with offer. "Till you get someone, you have got no one".
  • It helps to know what your goals are before embarking down a new path. That way you'll know for yourself when you've hit your end point, and you won't ...
  • Jun 6, 2013 ... ... I haven't finished reading that story yet. Advertisement. Or look at ... are sharing stories before they've read the whole thing. But ...
  • May 26, 2017 ... I have completed the 7 day treatment (Triple Therapy.) I was on 400mg Metronidazole 3 times a day, Amoxicillin 500mg 3 times a day and Omeprazole 2 times a day.

Alternatives:

  • until we have completed
  • until we're done
  • until we've concluded
  • until we've accomplished
  • until we've reached the end

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