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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"By tomorrow..."
Does "by tomorrow" include tomorrow? So if someone says, "I want this project finished by tomorrow." does that mean before tomorrow starts or before tomorrow ends?
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There was actually a long thread about this already, and the final answer is that it's ambiguous. If you're the one saying it, be more clear: "I want this finished by close of business tomorrow" or "I want this finished by the time I walk in tomorrow" both tell the person when the real deadline is. If you're the one hearing it, ask for clarification.
- There was actually a long thread about this already, and the final answer is that it's ambiguous.
- If you're the one saying it, be more clear: "I want this finished by close of business tomorrow" or "I want this finished by the time I walk in tomorrow" both tell the person when the real deadline is.
- If you're the one hearing it, ask for clarification.
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There was actually a long thread about this already, and the final answer is that it's ambiguous.
If you're the one saying it, be more clear: "I want this finished by close of business tomorrow" or "I want this finished by the time I walk in tomorrow" both tell the person when the real deadline is.
If you're the one hearing it, ask for clarification.
If you're the one saying it, be more clear: "I want this finished by close of business tomorrow" or "I want this finished by the time I walk in tomorrow" both tell the person when the real deadline is.
If you're the one hearing it, ask for clarification.
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