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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
By vs until
Is it correct to say as follows?
By 9 pm, I had worked on an essay for 5 hours.
I had worked on an essay for 5 hours until 9pm.
By 9 pm, I had worked on an essay for 5 hours.
I had worked on an essay for 5 hours until 9pm.
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Basically, the second sentence is wrong. With the perfect tenses, we use "by" and "for" together. Examples: I had studied English for three years by the time I moved to America.
- Basically, the second sentence is wrong.
- With the perfect tenses, we use "by" and "for" together.
- Examples: I had studied English for three years by the time I moved to America.
- By Saturday, I will have studied for 5 days straight.
- It is possible for it be correct, but you need to do it like this: I had worked on an essay for 5 hours, until 9pm, when I fell asleep.
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Basically, the second sentence is wrong. With the perfect tenses, we use "by" and "for" together.
Examples:
I had studied English for three years by the time I moved to America.
By Saturday, I will have studied for 5 days straight.
It is possible for it be correct, but you need to do it like this:
I had worked on an essay for 5 hours, until 9pm, when I
Examples:
I had studied English for three years by the time I moved to America.
By Saturday, I will have studied for 5 days straight.
It is possible for it be correct, but you need to do it like this:
I had worked on an essay for 5 hours, until 9pm, when I
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