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Faisalkhan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between "in" and "by"?

Hurry up, we have go out in/by five minutes.

Which one is grammatically correct and why?

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faisalkhan Which one is grammatically correct and why? in five minutes is correct. 'in' is used for periods of time.

— CalifJim

  • faisalkhan Which one is grammatically correct and why?
  • in five minutes is correct.
  • 'in' is used for periods of time.
  • 'by' is used for points in time.
  • We have to leave in five minutes .
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faisalkhanWhich one is grammatically correct and why?
in five minutes is correct. 'in' is used for periods of time. 'by' is used for points in time.

We have to leave in five minutes.
We have to leave by 4 o'clock.

CJ
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Thanks.

What about in September or by September?
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faisalkhanin September
on any day in the month of September
faisalkhanby September
before September arrives

CJ
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For example,

We have to do it by/in September.
We have to do it by/in September 22.

Is "in" replaceable by "within" ?
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faisalkhanWe have to do it by/in September.We have to do it by/on September 22.
It's "on {a day}" and "in {a month}". on Monday, on September 30, on May 1, on Friday; in May, in June, in November. In the first sentence 'in' and 'within' are both possible with the same meaning.

CJ
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faisalkhan Hurry up, we have go out in/by five minutes.
Which one is grammatically correct and why?
Thanks
In
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How about the years?

for example:

I went to school by 1990 or I went to school in 1990.

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What is the difference betweeen the following sentences ?

1. He goes to college IN a car.

2. He goes to college BY car.

Please answer how to use the prepositions ln and By for a particular sentence.

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