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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
What does the sentence mean?
Hi,
What does 'by the time' in this sentence mean?
"It was midnight by the time we arrived home after the concert that night."
Thanks.
What does 'by the time' in this sentence mean?
"It was midnight by the time we arrived home after the concert that night."
Thanks.
Top answer
It means "when".
- It means "when".
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Hi,
Is there any difference between these two sentences?
"It was midnight by the time we arrived home that night."
"We arrived home at midnight that night."
Thanks.
Is there any difference between these two sentences?
"It was midnight by the time we arrived home that night."
"We arrived home at midnight that night."
Thanks.
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#1 suggests the writer earlier expected to get home before midnight.
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