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Towel guava 590 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Is there any difference of meaning among the following sentences?
1. She will not come before 5 (o'clock).
2. She will not come by 5 (o'clock).
3. She will not come until 5 (o'clock).
Do they imply that she will come at 5? or, she will come sometime after 5?
Top answer
1. = She will come at 5:00, or after 5:00. 2.
- 1.
- = She will come at 5:00, or after 5:00.
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- = She is expected to come at 5:00 or earlier, but she won't.
- 3.
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1. = She will come at 5:00, or after 5:00.
2. = She is expected to come at 5:00 or earlier, but she won't.
3. = She will come at 5:00, and no earlier.
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towel guava 590: Is there any difference of meaning among the following sentences?
The first two are about the same. The third typically implies that you believe she'll come at 5 (though of course you could be wrong).
CJ
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