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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Till, by Monday?
Hi all,
I have following problem with the preposition of the day. Look at this situation:
Somebody orders me something. And I say, "Ok, I have to write it down because I will forget it by Monday".
And the question: what is better to say?
1. I will forget it by Monday.
2. I will forget it till Monday.
3. I will forget it when Monday comes.
4. I will have forgotten it by Monday. (from the English file)
5. or something else?
Paul
I have following problem with the preposition of the day. Look at this situation:
Somebody orders me something. And I say, "Ok, I have to write it down because I will forget it by Monday".
And the question: what is better to say?
1. I will forget it by Monday.
2. I will forget it till Monday.
3. I will forget it when Monday comes.
4. I will have forgotten it by Monday. (from the English file)
5. or something else?
Paul
Top answer
Hi, To me, only by and before work here. 'By' suggests that I will forget it by (no later than) Monday while 'before' implies that I'll probably forget it (some time) before Monday. I will forget it when Monday comes.
- Hi, To me, only by and before work here.
- 'By' suggests that I will forget it by (no later than) Monday while 'before' implies that I'll probably forget it (some time) before Monday.
- I will forget it when Monday comes.
- This suggests that you'll forget it on Monday but not before Monday.
- I will forget it till Monday.
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Hi,
To me, only by and before work here.
'By' suggests that I will forget it by (no later than) Monday while 'before' implies that I'll probably forget it (some time) before Monday.
I will forget it when Monday comes. This suggests that you'll forget it on Monday but not before Monday.
I will forget it till Monday.
This doesn't sound right t
To me, only by and before work here.
'By' suggests that I will forget it by (no later than) Monday while 'before' implies that I'll probably forget it (some time) before Monday.
I will forget it when Monday comes. This suggests that you'll forget it on Monday but not before Monday.
I will forget it till Monday.
This doesn't sound right t
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Hi guys,
To me "I will forget it till Monday" sounds OK.
The fourth option is what any grammar book would recommend but I think that 1 would also be possible in normal speech. A native speaker will have to confirm that though.
The third one is strange as it says that there is something about Monday that will make him forget something.
To me "I will forget it till Monday" sounds OK.
The fourth option is what any grammar book would recommend but I think that 1 would also be possible in normal speech. A native speaker will have to confirm that though.
The third one is strange as it says that there is something about Monday that will make him forget something.
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