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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: by the time

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1.By the time you graduate from school you will be 30.
2.Until you graduate from school you will be 30.
3.By the time I speak English well I will study English hard.
4.Until I speak English well I will study English hard.

1.Are #1 and #2 the same meaning?
2.Are #3 and #4 the same meaning?

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MauraS

Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 97
Location: Canada

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

Only #1 and #4 are good. #2 and #3 are not gramatically correct. Hope this helps! ww.culips.com

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