from .... to(inclusive)

[Pedroski]

Little correction there: A language is a dialect with an Army and a Navy. America has both, and therefore what Americans speak may be considered a language, rather than a dialect.

Never say never!

 

[5jj]

Little correction there: A language is a dialect with an Army and a Navy. America has both, and therefore what Americans speak may be considered a language, rather than a dialect.

I had not fully realised, Pedroski, that your matery of logic was on a par with your mastery of linguistics. I must humbly confesss that I cannot take part in discussions at that level. I shall therefore retire and do something useful such as learn a new language. Belgian, perhaps?

 

[Barb_D]

It's time to close this thread since the comments are becoming personal.

If anyone is interested in the original question, native speakers on three continents have said that you should not use "starts from X to Y" to mean that something exists that whole time.

Use "starts in X" and "ends in" or "continues until" or "runs though" or other phrasing to show the ending time.