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Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work."



 
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Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work." Tue Feb 12, 2008 22:37 pm  Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work."
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if the following sentence is correct and natural?

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You have until tomorrow to complete this work.

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Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work." Tue Feb 12, 2008 23:42 pm  Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work."
 

Hi Tom,

Yes, that's fine. In effect you are giving someone a deadline.

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PS Another way of saying it would be: I'll give you until tomorrow to ....
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Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work." Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:36 am  Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work."
 

This sounds very odd to me. Shouldn't there be at least two commas before and after "until tomorrow"?
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Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work." Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:52 am  Expression: "You have until tomorrow to complete this work."
 

Hi,

No commas needed.

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