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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Due By

If something is "due by 27th of december" is it due on the date or before the date has begun?
  

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Hi, If something is "due by 27th of december" is it due on the date or before the date has begun? It's hard to be sure what meaning is intended. If it's important, I always ask for clarification or else assume it means 'before' just to be careful.

— Clive

  • Hi, If something is "due by 27th of december" is it due on the date or before the date has begun?
  • It's hard to be sure what meaning is intended.
  • If it's important, I always ask for clarification or else assume it means 'before' just to be careful.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

If something is "due by 27th of december" is it due on the date or before the date has begun?

It's hard to be sure what meaning is intended. If it's important, I always ask for clarification or else assume it means 'before' just to be careful.

Best wishes, Clive
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thanks for your reply clive. I hope it does not mean before, tried to lodge my tax return today as must be done by june 30th in order to recieve government bonus. But file wouldn't work and i am past midnight now! OOOps. Sharney x
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In an expression such as "due by", I generally interpret the word "by" to mean "on or before" or "not later than".
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