1

Possible Duplicate:
Does “notified by [date]” include the end date?

Today is May 15. I have an email in my inbox that says

Please respond by May 15.

My question is: what does 'by' mean in this context? Is it synonymous to 'no later than'? Or should I have done this on May 14 at the latest?

Community
  • 1
mvexel
  • 1,583
  • 5
  • 14
  • 20
  • Possible duplicates: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65531/is-do-something-by-date-x-inclusive http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/56335/does-notified-by-date-include-the-end-date – Andrew Leach May 15 '12 at 15:03

0 Answers0