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André Almeida
Using By Is the "by" correct in this sentece? The deadline is by Monday.
Jun 6, 2015 12:31 PM
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No. The correct sentence is 'the deadline is Monday.'
June 6, 2015
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I agree, too. You shouldn't use 'by' in this sentence. You can either say, for example 'The deadline for finishing this project is Monday' or 'This project must be finished by Monday.'
June 6, 2015
Right. it means before
June 6, 2015
I agree with Paul.No preposition necessary- The deadline is Monday.
June 6, 2015
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André Almeida
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English, Portuguese
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English
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