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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
No / not later than
I will submit it no later than 24th.
I will not submit it later than 24th.
When I was a student, I learned that the two phrases, no later than and not later than have a different meaning respectively but I still feel like the two sentences carry the same meaning in the end or is there a nuance between the two sentences and two phrases? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you!
I will not submit it later than 24th.
When I was a student, I learned that the two phrases, no later than and not later than have a different meaning respectively but I still feel like the two sentences carry the same meaning in the end or is there a nuance between the two sentences and two phrases? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you!
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To me, there is a different nuance. The first sentence suggests a deadline, while the second sounds like a statement of fact.
- To me, there is a different nuance.
- The first sentence suggests a deadline, while the second sounds like a statement of fact.
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To me, there is a different nuance. The first sentence suggests a deadline, while the second sounds like a statement of fact.
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Thank you so much and I agree with you but the two sentences carry the same meaning of 'by 24th', right? Or is there a difference in the date when I will submit it, whether it is "no later than" and "not later than"? What do you think?
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Yes, both sentences say that it will be submitted on, or before, the 24th.
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