Need help with Engrand ..

[Darren]

When someone says he wants something by december what is the impression of the dateline?

And if that person told you the first time by mid-december and phrase it to by december is it not a change in datelines?

(I hate dealing with unprofessional women with morning PMS's. )

 

[MichaelAngelo]

Yes, there is a difference, by the way I interpret it. Im not sure if I am right or not. Anyway, to me, when my mum tells me, be home by 7pm, I interpret it as, I must be home BEFORE 7pm. So by december means before december, and by mid-december means before mid-december, which translates into a later dateline! Which means, you got cheated of half a month! Haha...thats how I interpret when people talk to me lah, im no expert in the language. Just sharing the way I'd interpret it...

 

[Darren]

English

Hell thanks man. I learnt English the same way too.