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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
A question about the preposition "by".
When animals are hibernating, it seems like they're dead. By the end of winter, they are very weak.
By the year 1600, the Pueblos had sheep, they began weaving wool.
Could you carefully explain the meaning of "by" in these 2 sentences?
By the year 1600, the Pueblos had sheep, they began weaving wool.
Could you carefully explain the meaning of "by" in these 2 sentences?
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" Its used as supportive preposition... /Sameer
- " Its used as supportive preposition...
- /Sameer
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In both the sentences, "By the.." indicates "Just before the time approaches or during that specific time.."
"By the end of winter..." means "Just before winter ends..."
"By the year 1600.." means "During or before the year 1600..."
Its used as supportive preposition...
/Sameer
"By the end of winter..." means "Just before winter ends..."
"By the year 1600.." means "During or before the year 1600..."
Its used as supportive preposition...
/Sameer
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I would not say it means "just before."
It indicates that when you reach that point in time, the other thing has happened. It could have been immediately before, or it could have been hundreds of years before.
I'm not done yet, but I'll be finished by the deadline at 5 p.m. Don't worry.
You don't konw if I'll finish four hours before the deadline or at 4:55 p.m. Y
It indicates that when you reach that point in time, the other thing has happened. It could have been immediately before, or it could have been hundreds of years before.
I'm not done yet, but I'll be finished by the deadline at 5 p.m. Don't worry.
You don't konw if I'll finish four hours before the deadline or at 4:55 p.m. Y
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