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which one is correct ?
1. Can I use "by" for the timing ? or should be used "at"
e.g. I am go to school by evey evening
I have my lunch by 1:00 o'clock every day
2. Can I use "for" for the date ? or should be used "on"
e.g. I have book the tennis for March 30
Please arrange the document to me on March 30
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Re: which one is correct ?

Originally Posted by
Zoe2008
1. Can I use "by" for the timing ? or should be used "at"
e.g. I am go to school by evey evening
I am to be at school by the evening 
I have my lunch by 1:00 o'clock every day
2. Can I use "for" for the date ? or should be used "on"
e.g. I have book the tennis for March 30

Please arrange
to get the document to me on March 30
OR "by March 30" OR "for March 30". All are ok in this context. .
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Re: which one is correct ?

Originally Posted by
Zoe2008
1. Can I use "by" for the timing ? or should be used "at"
e.g. I go to school every evening
I have my lunch at 1:00 o'clock every day
2. Can I use "for" for the date ? or should be used "on"
e.g. I have booked the tennis court for March 30 [on suggests the date the booking was made reather than the date that you wanted to play]
Please send the document to me by March 30
Hope the above corrections help. I'm a Brit, but not a teacher.
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Re: which one is correct ?
notice that on March 30=exactly on that day wheraeas
by March 30=not later than that day
but it could be sooner than that day (March 30)
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Re: which one is correct ?
Yes, I agree with Banderas.
Many thanks for clearing the ambiguity.
Regards
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Re: which one is correct ?

Originally Posted by
Anglika
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Hi Anglika,
Can I say : The good will be ready by 10:00 for March 30
is this correct ? thanks to advice
Regards
Zoe
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Re: which one is correct ?

Originally Posted by
Zoe2008
Hi Anglika,
Can I say : The goods will be ready by 10:00 for March 30
is this correct ? thanks to advice
Regards
Zoe
You can say
The goods will be ready on March 30 by 10:00.
OR
The goods will be ready at 10:00 on March 10
OR
On March 10, the goods will be ready by 10:00
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