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by the year 2007

what does "by the year 2007" mean? its meaning is "until 2007" or "in 2007" ?
  

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Hi, what does "by the year 2007" mean? its meaning is "until 2007" or "in 2007" ? Tom will be President of the company by the year 2009.

  • Hi, what does "by the year 2007" mean?
  • its meaning is "until 2007" or "in 2007" ?
  • Tom will be President of the company by the year 2009.
  • This means he will become President sometime between now and 2009.
  • But not later than 2009.
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Hi,

what does "by the year 2007" mean? its meaning is "until 2007" or "in 2007" ?

Tom will be President of the company by the year 2009.

This means he will become President sometime between now and 2009. But not later than 2009.

It's not totally clear whether this would mean the start or the end of 2009.

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