for example,,I will find out by monday..does this include monday?? or till sunday?
2007-12-09 16:29:28 · 4 answers · asked by Aiko 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
if i said 'i will be ready by monday', then i would bring it in on Monday or before. that's what everyone i know say
2007-12-09 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by εϊз bEcKy εϊз 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that, come Monday, you will know the answer. So, yes, this includes Monday, but only part of it, since you will be deciding on Monday.
2007-12-10 00:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by gingy13@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be broadly interpreted. Webster's dictionary lists one meaning as "no later than" and gives an example of "by 2:00 PM". Listing a whole day is too inexact. I would expect more details, e.g. "by 11:15 Monday morning" or "by the time we leave work".
2007-12-10 00:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by hamrrfan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I will find out by" can also be used for times. For example,
I will find out by three o'clock. This, perhaps, more clearly expresses the idea of a deadline. In short, "by Monday" does not, strictly speaking, include the day itself, although I'm sure there are those who would argue that it does.
2007-12-10 00:35:59 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋