By Vs. Until--The Difference

By -Elizabeth D. Andres

 

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By and Until- What’s the Difference? 

Again, here are two English Grammar points that many ESL students get confused with. As usual, we are going to use simple explanations and clear examples to show the difference between the two

By + time= not later than

I sent the package to my friend yesterday. He should receive it by tomorrow.

This means, my friend should receive the package either today or tomorrow; not later than tomorrow.

 

I have to be home by 5:55. My favorite TV program starts at 6:00.


Until- states how long a situation or an event continues.

I cleaned my room until midnight.

I always watch YouTube videos until 4:00 in the morning.

I don’t think I will ever forget him. I’m sure I’ll remember him until I die. (OMG)

My cousin is in my house now. She will stay with me until the pandemic is over.

 

Now, let’s compare the two.

David is in Italy now. He will be away until Monday.

David is in Italy now. He will be back by Monday.

In my next post, we will discuss the more advanced way of using these two expressions.


Japanese Translation by Google Translate

 By and Until-- 違いは何ですか？ （パート1）

 繰り返しになりますが、ここに多くのESL学生が混乱する2つの英文法のポイントがあります。いつものように、簡単な説明と明確な例を使用して、2つの違いを示します。

 By + time= 遅くとも

 I sent the package to my friend yesterday. He should receive it by tomorrow.

 つまり、私の友人は今日または明日パッケージを受け取る必要があります。明日までに。

 I have to be home by 5:55. My favorite TV program starts at 6:00.

 Until=-状況またはイベントが継続する期間を示します。

 I cleaned my room until midnight.

I always watch YouTube videos until 4:00 in the morning.

I don’t think I will ever forget him. I’m sure I’ll remember him until I die. (OMG)

My cousin is in my house now. She will stay with me until the pandemic is over.

 

Now, let’s compare the two.

David is in Italy now. He will be away until Monday.

David is in Italy now. He will be back by Monday.


次の投稿では、これら2つの式を使用するより高度な方法について説明します。

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