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StephenLai Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

by or in ~year

in 1997.

by 1997.

What's the differences?

Thanks in advance.Emotion: smile

Stephen Lai
  

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in 1997 = at some point in time after midnight December 31, 1996 and before midnight December 31, 1997. by 1997 = before midnight December 31, 1996. We finished the project in 1997.

— CalifJim

  • in 1997 = at some point in time after midnight December 31, 1996 and before midnight December 31, 1997.
  • by 1997 = before midnight December 31, 1996.
  • We finished the project in 1997.
  • We were not able to finish the project by 1997.
  • CJ
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in 1997 = at some point in time after midnight December 31, 1996 and before midnight December 31, 1997.
by 1997 = before midnight December 31, 1996.

We finished the project in 1997.
We were not able to finish the project by 1997.

CJ
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Thank you, thank you very much

It is so clear.

Emotion: big smile
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