as it is/as it turns out/
used for saying what the situation really is when something different might have happened
He was expecting to have completed his training by now. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
(MED)
The sentence, as I understand, is telling that he doesn't expect to complete his training any more. What I don't understand is the use of the perfect infinitive.
I think it would be enough to just say "He was expecting to complete his training by now. As it is, he’s only halfway through it"
because I think that to have completed implies that "completing" should have taken place in the past, not "by now". E.g.:
He was expecting to have completed his training a month ago. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
Though, even in this case I'd be likely to use to complete.
I'd be sure to use the perfect infinitive in this case:
He was expected to have completed his training a month ago. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
Tell me please where I'm wrong
used for saying what the situation really is when something different might have happened
He was expecting to have completed his training by now. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
(MED)
The sentence, as I understand, is telling that he doesn't expect to complete his training any more. What I don't understand is the use of the perfect infinitive.
I think it would be enough to just say "He was expecting to complete his training by now. As it is, he’s only halfway through it"
because I think that to have completed implies that "completing" should have taken place in the past, not "by now". E.g.:
He was expecting to have completed his training a month ago. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
Though, even in this case I'd be likely to use to complete.
I'd be sure to use the perfect infinitive in this case:
He was expected to have completed his training a month ago. As it is, he’s only halfway through it.
Tell me please where I'm wrong