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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
'by noon'
Hello everybody! Just got a message from somebody: "I'll be mostly available by noon..." Does this mean that he'll be mostly available till noon (i.e. 12.00 I think) and after not OR that he'll become available at that moment (12.00) and will be available after that? Or something else...? Thanks!!!
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This means he'll become available starting at noon. " One thing to point out is that this is driven by context, because "by" has many uses as a preposition and as an adverb. I will be available by noon.
- This means he'll become available starting at noon.
- " One thing to point out is that this is driven by context, because "by" has many uses as a preposition and as an adverb.
- I will be available by noon.
- -- I will become available around noon, and be available thereafter.
- Turn in your assignment by noon.
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This means he'll become available starting at noon. Note that "by" is also implied to be approximate in contrast to using "at."
One thing to point out is that this is driven by context, because "by" has many uses as a preposition and as an adverb.
I will be available by noon. -- I will become available around noon, and be available thereafter.
Turn in your assignment by no
One thing to point out is that this is driven by context, because "by" has many uses as a preposition and as an adverb.
I will be available by noon. -- I will become available around noon, and be available thereafter.
Turn in your assignment by no
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