Yulia
What is the difference between these 2 sentences? 1) I've got to pay the money back BY the end of the month 2)I've got UNTIL the end of the month to pay the money back ?
2023年8月14日 15:21
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Practically speaking, few people will notice any difference. However, looking closely at the words, #1 expresses an obligation to pay whereas #2 only expresses an opportunity to pay.
2023年8月14日
Great question. In the first, "I've got" expresses obligation. You could substitute "I must" for "I've got to." In the second, "I've got" expresses possession. You could substitute "I have." This amount of time is available to me as a window of opportunity in which I can perform the needed action. The preposition "by" has the deadline as its object, and you could substitute "before" for "by." The proposition "until" and its object delineate the available window of opportunity for performing the action, and you couldn't substitute "before."
2023年8月14日
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