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Meaning of "by Sunday"



 
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Meaning of "by Sunday" #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:27 am   Meaning of "by Sunday"		  
Dear teachers,

Please read:

I should have finished the book by Sunday.

1. What does "by" mean?
2.What is the meaning of “by Sunday”?

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By #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:35 am   By		  
Hi,

By has the notion of not later than or before. By Sunday means not later than/before Sunday.

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