BEFORE |
AFTER |
—previous to a time Ten o'clock is
before eleven o'clock. |
—subsequent to a time Three
o'clock is after two o'clock. |
DURING |
THROUGH, THROUGHOUT |
—for
part of a period He slept during the day. (He slept from two
P.M. until four P.M.) |
—for
an entire period, and after He slept through the day. (He slept from 9
A.M. until 9 P.M. |
—at
the same time as another event She slept during the football
game. |
He slept throughout the
day. |
AT
AROUND, AT ABOUT |
BY |
—at
an approximate time We will leave at around six. We will get there
at about seven. |
—no
later than a time We have to be there by
seven-fifteen. |
|
by
the time—when By the time you get here, we will have
left. |
TO, OF |
TOWARDS |
—minutes before the hour It's ten
to four. It's ten of four. |
—nearing a period of time It was
towards evening when she called. |
BETWEEN |
WITHIN |
—after a time, and before another
time They will arrive between five and six. |
—between now and a length of
time They will be here within ten minutes. |
BEYOND, PAST |
UNTIL |
—after a time Our guests stayed
beyond midnight. Our guests stayed past midnight. |
—up
to, but not after a time The party will last until
ten. |
FOR |
SINCE |
—during a length of time They have
been here for a week. |
—between a past time and now They
have been here since last Thursday. |
IN |
ON |
in
time—not too late for an event Try to get here in time to help
me. |
on
time—at the required time He is punctual; he always arrives on
time. |
|
on
the dot—at the exact minute Be here at ten o'clock on the
dot. |
—a
century, decade, year, season, month He lived in the sixteenth
century. That singer was popular in the eighties. We came here in the
fall.
tham khảo thêm:
|
—a
day, days, a date, dates She is coming on Monday. She doesn't work
on Tuesdays. I heard that singer on my birthday
|
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