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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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"I've got to do this report by Monday"

Does 'by' in this case mean 'on Monday' ; 'before Monday' or 'until Monday'?



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anonymous "I've got to do this report by Monday"Does 'by' in this case mean 'on Monday' ; 'before Monday' or 'until Monday'? 'before Monday'

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  • anonymous "I've got to do this report by Monday"Does 'by' in this case mean 'on Monday' ; 'before Monday' or 'until Monday'?
  • 'before Monday'
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anonymous"I've got to do this report by Monday"Does 'by' in this case mean 'on Monday' ; 'before Monday' or 'until Monday'?

'before Monday'

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I am a bit confused as some dictionaries say that if something happens by a particular time, it happens at or before that time.

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