Starts in/from April

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The fiscal years start in April in Japan.The fiscal years start from April in Japan.I think the second is wrong, right?Is the first correct?ThanksLiJ

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

You are correct.

Starts in April.

Runs from April through March.

Liveinjapan · Answer

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Clive · Answer

Hi,

The fiscal years start in April in Japan.

The fiscal years start from April in Japan.

I think the second is wrong, right?

Is the first correct?

Both seem OK to me, although I prefer #1. However, #2 has the style advantage that there is no repetition of the word 'in'.

There's only one fiscal year every year, and it starts each year in April. So, I'd use the singular form.

The fiscal year starts in April in Japan.

The fiscal years starts from April in Japan.

If you want to be more precise, as accountants like to be, you might say 'at the beginning of April'.

Best wishes, Clive

Liveinjapan · Answer

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Peaceblinkfriend · Answer

I wonder whether saying 'runs from April to March' is same as saying 'runs from April through March'. And also in both cases, do they indicate anything about the fiscal year ending on the very last day of March? The word 'through' somehow strikes me that whatever it is it goes on until the end of the time period.

Thanks

PBF

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I wonder whether saying 'runs from April to March' is same as saying 'runs from April through March'. And also in both cases, do they indicate anything about the fiscal year ending on the very last day of March? The word 'through' somehow strikes me that whatever it is it goes on until the end of the time period.

Yes, 'through March' means something goes to the end of March.

If you want to be really specific, say 'from the beginning of April to the end of (the following) March'.

Best wishes, Clive

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