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Fleder_m@u_S Posted 19 years ago
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by this?
Hi,
I've just seen this phrase "by this" in my dictionary. And it said "by this" meant "now", "at present" or "at this time"... without any example. Actually, this isn't English - English dictionary, so it was confusing to me. I don't know if I can use it alternatively as "now" or "nowaday"..., words with the similar meaning; Or if I have to say "by this time" instead; And which tenses I should use with it...
Please give me an advice.
F.
I've just seen this phrase "by this" in my dictionary. And it said "by this" meant "now", "at present" or "at this time"... without any example. Actually, this isn't English - English dictionary, so it was confusing to me. I don't know if I can use it alternatively as "now" or "nowaday"..., words with the similar meaning; Or if I have to say "by this time" instead; And which tenses I should use with it...
Please give me an advice.
F.
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Only "by this time" makes sense to me
- Only "by this time" makes sense to me
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'by this' on its own doesn't make any sense. Can you show us exactly what your dictionary says?
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Hi, thank you for your advices.
It'is from an English - Vietnamess Dictionary, so I'm not sure if it's usefull to quote it here.
"by this
bây gi?, hi?n nay, lúc này"
Translated:
"by this: now, at present, at this time"...
But it didn't really make sense to me, that's why I asked. In my opinion, there should be "time" after that. But I d
It'is from an English - Vietnamess Dictionary, so I'm not sure if it's usefull to quote it here.
"by this
bây gi?, hi?n nay, lúc này"
Translated:
"by this: now, at present, at this time"...
But it didn't really make sense to me, that's why I asked. In my opinion, there should be "time" after that. But I d
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It's not correct.
I don't think that 'by this time' really quite means now, or at present, or at this time either, but close enough. Certainly closer than 'by this', lol.
I don't think that 'by this time' really quite means now, or at present, or at this time either, but close enough. Certainly closer than 'by this', lol.
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