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Snappy Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

I’m not going to be there until/by 8 pm

I’m not going to be there until 8 pm.

Is it possible to comprehend the above sentence as follows?:
1. I'm going there, but I'm going to leave before 8 pm.
2. I'm going there after 8 pm.

Then what about "I'm not going to be there by 8 pm"?
Does this also mean "I'm going there after 8 pm"?

  

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Snappy I’m not going to be there until 8 pm. Neither of your paraphrases have this meaning. Here's the meaning: I will not arrive (there) before 8 pm.

— CalifJim

  • Snappy I’m not going to be there until 8 pm.
  • Neither of your paraphrases have this meaning.
  • Here's the meaning: I will not arrive (there) before 8 pm.
  • I will arrive (there) at 8 pm.
  • CJ
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SnappyI’m not going to be there until 8 pm.

Neither of your paraphrases have this meaning.

Here's the meaning: I will not arrive (there) before 8 pm. I will arrive (there) at 8 pm.

CJ

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