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E.jafari Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
"in the year ..." and "by the year..."
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What is the difference between "in the year ..." and "by the year..."?
What is the difference between "in the year ..." and "by the year..."?
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Hi, Consider these examples. Tom got his degree in the year 2005. Sometime between 1/Jan and 31/Dec 2005.
- Hi, Consider these examples.
- Tom got his degree in the year 2005.
- Sometime between 1/Jan and 31/Dec 2005.
- Tom got his degree by the end of the year 2005.
- Sometime before 1/Jan 2006.
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Hi,
Consider these examples.
Tom got his degree in the year 2005. Sometime between 1/Jan and 31/Dec 2005.
Tom got his degree by the end of the year 2005. Sometime before 1/Jan 2006. Maybe before 2005, maybe during 2005.
Tom got his degree by 2005. Probably before 2005. But possibly in 2005, ie not 100% clear.
Consider these examples.
Tom got his degree in the year 2005. Sometime between 1/Jan and 31/Dec 2005.
Tom got his degree by the end of the year 2005. Sometime before 1/Jan 2006. Maybe before 2005, maybe during 2005.
Tom got his degree by 2005. Probably before 2005. But possibly in 2005, ie not 100% clear.
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