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Ayan86 Posted 10 years ago
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Is "before" redundant here?

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Is "before" redundant here?

On October 11, 2011 the officier determined that the child’s father must return his daughter to Germany and under the care of her mother no later than before November 1, 2011.

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No. The original means that the daughter must be returned on or before the last day of October. Dropping the 'before' extends the deadline by 24 hours.

  • No.
  • The original means that the daughter must be returned on or before the last day of October.
  • Dropping the 'before' extends the deadline by 24 hours.
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No. The original means that the daughter must be returned on or before the last day of October. Dropping the 'before' extends the deadline by 24 hours.

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