hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 3 Dec 2016 #1 Dear native English speakers. Which would be used? (a) You must come back by two o'clock. (b) You must be back by two o'clock. (c) You must come back before two o'clock. (d) You must be back before two o'clock. Hirashin
Dear native English speakers. Which would be used? (a) You must come back by two o'clock. (b) You must be back by two o'clock. (c) You must come back before two o'clock. (d) You must be back before two o'clock. Hirashin
WonkoTheSane 先輩 Joined 12 May 2013 Messages 1,335 Reaction score 311 3 Dec 2016 #2 All seem equally likely to me.
hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 3 Dec 2016 Thread starter #3 Thanks< Wonko. Would "You must get back by/before two o'clock." be different?
WonkoTheSane 先輩 Joined 12 May 2013 Messages 1,335 Reaction score 311 4 Dec 2016 #4 hirashin said: Thanks< Wonko. Would "You must get back by/before two o'clock." be different? Click to expand... Nope, same concept.
hirashin said: Thanks< Wonko. Would "You must get back by/before two o'clock." be different? Click to expand... Nope, same concept.
hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 4 Dec 2016 Thread starter #5 Thanks, Wonko.