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Flower1234 Posted 14 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

are these sentences correct?

a) She said her prescription would run out end of this month.

b) She said she would finish her prescription end of this month,
  

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Replace 'end of this month' with ' by the end of this month/at the end of this month ' in both sentences. 1. at the end of this month: exactly at the last day of this month.

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  • Replace 'end of this month' with ' by the end of this month/at the end of this month ' in both sentences.
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  • at the end of this month: exactly at the last day of this month.
  • 2.
  • by the end of this month: near to/at the last day of this month.
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Replace 'end of this month' with 'by the end of this month/at the end of this month' in both sentences.

1. at the end of this month: exactly at the last day of this month.

2. by the end of this month: near to/at the last day of this month.
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Hi,
She said her prescription [for antibiotics / cough medicine] would *run out at the end of the month.
*Or: expire

Regards
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run out: to exhaust
Usage of 'run out' is perfect, but if you wish to replace 'run out':
She said her prescription would be exhausted at the end of this month.
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