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I don't think so. It means that, during the period of time when she hadn't yet returned, he hadn't yet arrived, i.e., he only arrived either at the same time or after she returned.

As far as I know, it give us these two possibilities of meaning. Now I'm not sure if it can only mean one of those options, but I don't think so. I think that, when you read that sentence, it doesn't really tel

MrGuedesi.e., he only arrived either at the same time or after she returned.As far as I know, it give us these two possibilities of meaning.

Thank you for the answer. Your explanation is so clear and illuminating that I can easily grasp what it means.

You're welcome!

cho7712He did not arrive until she returned.

This sentence is a bit anomalous. Both the arrival time and return time seem random times, or times that neither participant would know of the other, but this sentence makes it look like he was watching to see when she would return, and only then arrived. But arrival is not usually thought of that way, not thought

Thank you for the answer.

CalifJimbut this sentence makes it look like he was watching to see when she would return, and only then arrived. But arrival is not usually thought of that way, not thought of as something so planned. We would say He did not come to see her until after she returned.

So, according to your answer, by saying He did not come to see her unt

cho7712He did not come to see her until after she returned,the speaker emphasizes the point at which he came back immediately preceded by her arrival.

Not exactly. He did not come to see her until after she returned does not necessarily mean immediately after she returned. He may have waited a while after she returned before coming to see her.