3 PM is he latest you need to reach my office by.

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tufguy

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1) 3 PM is he latest you need to reach my office by.

2) 11 AM is the earliest you need to reach my office by.

Please check my sentences.
 

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[FONT=&quot]There is a typo in 1. and PM is usually written p.m. Other than that, the sentences are OK.[/FONT]
 

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The "by" seems superfluous. Not sure why you are writing in the passive. You need to reach my office by 3 PM.

(You won't often see the periods in "PM" in AmE.)
 

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Delete "by".
 

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You could say:

You need to reach my office by 3 PM at the latest.
 

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There is a typo in 1. and PM is usually written p.m. Other than that, the sentences are OK.


1) 3 PM is the latest you need to reach my office.
 

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Delete "by".


1) 3 P.M is he latest you need to reach my office.

2) 11 A.M is the earliest you need to reach my office.
 

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There is a typo in 1. and PM is usually written p.m. Other than that, the sentences are OK.


1) 3 P.M. is the latest you need to reach my office.


2) 11 A.M. is the earliest you need to reach my office.
 

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Have you read post #3 and seen how many likes it received?
 

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Looks good to me, Dave. Welcome back.:-D
 
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