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A COMMON MISTAKE

“Finish it until Friday.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY by or until

by = not later than; until = all the time up to then.

Not: Finish it until Friday.

Say: Finish it by Friday.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. I have to hand in my essay ______ Thursday evening.in · by · until · at
  2. I'm going to stay at the library ______ six o'clock.by · until · since
  3. The deadline is on Friday, so I must finish the project ______ then.until · by · in · at
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  1. bynot until: by or until
  2. untilnot by: by or until
  3. bynot until: by or until