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“Will have” vs. “Would have”

I read somewhere that it is "I will". Which rule is this? Where can I find these rules for tenses?

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"I will" means it is the current plan or expectation. "I would" implies it is no longer the expectation:

If I get the tickets tonight, I will have left by this time tomorrow.

vs.

If the tickets had not been canceled, I would have left by this time tomorrow.

EDIT: One more case that I had forgotten, the pure subjunctive or counterfactual, where the main clause has never been the expectation:

If Detroit were a nice place to live, I would have left for there by this time tomorrow.

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You're right. I forgot about the if-then possibility. – Daniel δ Aug 3 '11 at 17:19
@Malvolio: Wow! thanks for the wonderful answer – Bruce Aug 3 '11 at 17:49

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