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Stenka25 Posted 16 years ago
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Does "by" OPTIONAL or MANDATORY?
In the below dialogue, does the preposition "by" an optional one or a mandatory one? If it's mandatory-I think, it's not, though-, can you tell me why?
If it's optional, how come does natives get to use additional 'by."
Thank you in advance.
W: I see. When do you need them by?
M: Thi Friday.
If it's optional, how come does natives get to use additional 'by."
Thank you in advance.
W: I see. When do you need them by?
M: Thi Friday.
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Stenka25 does is the preposition "by" an optional one or a mandatory one ? Optional. If I say I need something by Friday, I mean that I will accept it before Friday as well, but any day after Friday is not acceptable.
- Stenka25 does is the preposition "by" an optional one or a mandatory one ?
- Optional.
- If I say I need something by Friday, I mean that I will accept it before Friday as well, but any day after Friday is not acceptable.
- So by implies a time limit.
- CJ
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Stenka25Optional.doesis the preposition "by"anoptionaloneoramandatoryone?
If I say I need something by Friday, I mean that I will accept it before Friday as well, but any day after Friday is not acceptable.
So by implies a ti
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