UNTIL
Apr 03rd 2010 15:44
Hello , today I have a problem with the word until.
I looked the word up in Dictionary.com
It said
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–conjunction
1.up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.
2.before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.
–preposition
3.onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
4.before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.
5.Scot. and North England. to; unto.
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So according to this is it right to say
"I can not go until this Saturday" = on Saturday I can go.............?
"I have to work until Saturday" = on Saturday I still have to work....?
and what about the sentence
"Please let me cancel the lesson until this Saturday."
so I wonder if there will be a class on Saturday or not?
Please help me ><
Thanks a lot!!!
I looked the word up in Dictionary.com
It said
..................................................................................................
–conjunction
1.up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.
2.before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.
–preposition
3.onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
4.before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.
5.Scot. and North England. to; unto.
................................................................................................
So according to this is it right to say
"I can not go until this Saturday" = on Saturday I can go.............?
"I have to work until Saturday" = on Saturday I still have to work....?
and what about the sentence
"Please let me cancel the lesson until this Saturday."
so I wonder if there will be a class on Saturday or not?
Please help me ><
Thanks a lot!!!
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I looked it up on Dictionary.
"Please let me put the lesson off until this Saturday."
For example,
"I have to work through Saturday" :D
but I'm still a lil bit confusing (- -::)
I understand that if you use a negative construction the word until means before ,
as in I can't leave until 10 pm. = I can't leave before 10 pm
but if you use an affirmative construction until means "up to the time of"
as in I have to work until Friday = I have to work on Friday too,
the card is valid to 4 April 2010 = you can use the card in 4th april for the last day,..
but as in the sentence "Please let me put the lesson off until this Saturday."
is it a negative form or an affirmative form?
and one more thing
"Please let me put the lesson off until this Saturday."
means there will be a lesson again on this Saturday right?
whai