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Pdk001 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

to take about the time(by, until)

im wonder if its same things to talk about time

for instance : you must to go to the party by 07:00

you must to go to the party until 07:00

sorry my broken english anyway

are there same thing between "by" and "until"

thanks in advance
  

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I'd say: "you must be at the party by 9 PM" (if you come any later, you won't be able to get in; you can go there at 8, 8:15, 8:30, etc, but 9 is the limit) And: "you can go to the party until 9PM"; the meaning is the same as above. If you say "you must be at the party until 9PM, it means that you are free to leave from 9:01 on.

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  • I'd say: "you must be at the party by 9 PM" (if you come any later, you won't be able to get in; you can go there at 8, 8:15, 8:30, etc, but 9 is the limit) And: "you can go to the party until 9PM"; the meaning is the same as above.
  • If you say "you must be at the party until 9PM, it means that you are free to leave from 9:01 on.
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I'd say: "you must be at the party by 9 PM" (if you come any later, you won't be able to get in; you can go there at 8, 8:15, 8:30, etc, but 9 is the limit)

And: "you can go to the party until 9PM"; the meaning is the same as above. If you say "you must be at the party until 9PM, it means that you are free to leave from 9:01 on.
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