By vs. Until: Key Differences Explained for English Learners 📚

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By vs. Until: Key Differences Explained for English Learners 📚
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By vs. Until: Key Differences Explained for English Learners 📚

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http://speakenglish.today <br /> <br />What is the difference between "by" and "until"? <br /> <br />Check out some other great videos: <br />https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLckvs0zgmhSc7N33djn8R0xlPPKC0IHaO <br /> <br />Suggest a video for me to make: <br />http://speakenglish.today/questions/ <br /> <br />Find me on Facebook: <br />https://www.facebook.com/speakingenglish.today <br /> <br />Find me on Twitter: <br />https://twitter.com/speaklearn2day <br /> <br />Find me on Tumblr: <br />http://speakenglishtoday.tumblr.com/ <br /> <br />Find me on Pinterest: <br />https://www.pinterest.com/williammcneice/ <br /> <br />–––––In English––––– <br />“By” is a single moment in time. It is the last moment you can do something. <br />“Until” is a duration of time. It is all the time between now and the last moment you can do something. <br />And now for an example. <br />A man runs into a hospital and says to the receptionist, “Help, help! I just swallowed some poison! I need to see a doctor.” <br />And the receptionist say, “Oh, I’m sorry, sir, but there’s been a major catastrophe today, and all of our doctors are busy until tomorrow. But, there is a private clinic around the corner. If you go there you should find a doctor. The only problem is that, because it’s private, you’ll have to pay.” <br />And the man says, “I don’t care! I’m going to die. I’ll pay anything.” <br />So he runs to the private clinic and he says to the receptionist, “Help, I need to see a doctor! I’ll pay anything you want!” And he holds out his money and the receptionist says, “Oh, that’s okay, sir, you pay at the end of the consultation. Please fill out this form and I’ll make an appointment for you.” <br />And the man says, “Well, when can I see the doctor?” <br />And the receptionist says, “Well, he’s quite busy this morning, he’s busy until this afternoon, but he should be free by four o’clock.” <br />And the man says, “Four o’clock! But I’ll be dead by three!” <br />And the receptionist says, “Oh! Well, in that case, please pay now.” <br /> <br />–––––En Français––––– <br />Quelle est la diffĂ©rence entre “by" et “until”? <br />“By” represente un moment unique dans le temps. C’est le dernier moment, durant lequel on peut faire quelque chose. <br />“Until" represente une durĂ©e de temps. C’est tout le temps entre maintenant et le dernier moment durant lequel on peut faire quelque chose. <br />Et maintenant, un exemple. <br />Un homme entre dans un hĂŽpital, et il dit au chef de rĂ©ception, “Aidez-moi, aidez-moi! J’ai bu du poison! J’ai besoin de voir un mĂ©decin!” <br />Et le chef de rĂ©ception dit, “Je suis dĂ©solĂ©, monsieur, mais il y a eu une catastrophe, et tout les mĂ©decins sont occupĂ© jusqu’à demain. Mais il y a une clinique privĂ©e prĂšs d’ici. Si vous allez lĂ , vous pouvez trouver un mĂ©decin. Le seul problĂšme, c’est que la clinique est privĂ©e, vous devriez payer.” <br />Et l’homme dit, “Je m’en fiche! Je vais mourir! Je vais tout payer! <br />Donc, il court Ă  la clinique privĂ©e et il dit au chef de rĂ©ception, “Aidez-moi! J’ai besoin de voir un mĂ©decin! Je payerai tout ce que vous voulez. Et il montre son argent et le chef de rĂ©ception dit, “Pas du problĂšme, monsieur, vous payerez aprĂšs la consultation. S'il vous plaĂźt remplissez ce formulaire et j’arrangerai un rendez-vous pour vous.” <br />Et l’homme dit, “D’accord. Quand est-ce que je peux voir le mĂ©decin?” <br />Et le chef de rĂ©ception dit, “Il et trĂšs occupĂ© ce matin, il est occupĂ© jusqu’a l’aprĂšs-midi, mais il devrait ĂȘtre disponible Ă  quatre heures.” <br />Et l’homme dit, “Quatre heures! Mais je serais mort Ă  trois heures!” <br />Et le chef de rĂ©ception dit, “Dans ce cas, s’il vous plaĂźt payez maintenant.”

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