Forums » ESL, Rules of English Grammar, Help and Games » ESL General English Grammar Questions » "by ***" vs "by the end of ***"
Click here to play!

"by ***" vs "by the end of ***"

Click here to play
   Share on Facebook  
Anonymous  #542402  Wed, 16 Jul 08 03:21 PM
Question: when someone says he expects your contribution "by August 2008", does he mean the deadline is on the 1st of August or on the 31st?
Thanks a lot.
  
Doll  #542406  Wed, 16 Jul 08 03:24 PM

Hello Anon,   

My comment,

I would think that the deadline, at the very latest, is 1st of  August if you said "by August" but this doesn't mean that you can't pay on 23rd of July. Smile 

Ps: Make a comparison between until and by. You can use search box on the right above.

  
Top 50 Contributor
Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007
Turkey
Senior Member (2,403)
Moderator
I am a netizen!
optilang  #542408  Wed, 16 Jul 08 03:27 PM

Anonymous
Question: when someone says he expects your contribution "by August 2008", does he mean the deadline is on the 1st of August or on the 31st?
Thanks a lot.



by August 2008  - Deadline = 1st August - some might argue 31st July.

by the end of August 2008 - Deadline = 31st August
  
Top 50 Contributor
Joined on Tue, May 13 2008
Poland
Senior Member (2,098)
Proficient Speaker
OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.
Huevos  #542428  Wed, 16 Jul 08 03:59 PM
Anonymous
"by August 2008"
It's not clear. "By the morning / the afternoon / tomorrow" are other examples of this lack of clarity.
  
Top 150 Contributor
Joined on Tue, Mar 25 2008
Spain
Full Member (438)
British Native
AddThis Feed Button RSS Feed: ESL General English Grammar Questions
© 2008 MediaCET Ltd.
Terms and Conditions