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You can watch this until nine o'clock, but
then we're going to change channels.
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What's happening at nine o'clock? Dancing
with the Stars is on. She loves that program.
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Gorgeous day and it's going to stay like this
until the weekend.
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It's a terrible day, but it'll be nice by
the weekend.
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Until: a situation that continues up to a
time.
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Gorgeous day and it's going to stay like this
until the weekend.
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By: at or before a time - no later than.
It's a terrible day, but it'll be nice by
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the weekend.
So there's 'until' and 'by' and what's this?
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'Till' is another way of saying 'until'.
Notice we spell it with two Ls. All these
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words are useful for talking about deadlines.
I need your report by Friday. Friday is the
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deadline. You must give me your report on
Friday or before.
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I need your report until Friday. I have your
report and I'm going to need it all week.
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You can have it back after Friday.
I need your report by Friday. Can you give
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it to me on or before Friday?
I need your report until Friday. After Friday
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you can have it back.
Hey Zeynep! Hello Vicki and Jay! Did you get
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my email? Yes. And we're going to start work
on the video today.
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That's great. Can you finish by Friday? Oooo,
I don't know. We're a bit busy. Can we send
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it next week?
I'll have to ask Zehra. Oh no! Not Zehra!
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Hi Zehra. We were just wondering about the
deadline. Could we have another week?
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You have until Friday. Sorry about that, but
Friday's the deadline. Yeah, OK. You'll have
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it by Friday. Bye now. Take care. Bye Zeynep.
That's great. Can you finish by Friday? You
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have until Friday.
Let's look at some more examples. Ready?
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So when will you be back? Not until late.
OK. I'll probably be in bed by the time you
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get home. OK. Have fun! See ya!
(phone rings) Yes. Are you in bed yet? Yes.
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I've forgotten my keys. Yes.
I'll be back by twelve. Could you stay awake
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until I get back? Hello? Hello?
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