Hello!!
This is my English practice.
I had worked until October.
I quit my job,and I started studying English.
I have been learned English for 5 months.
However, I can't understand any things.
What is the difference?
"until"and"by"
They are the same meaning as in Japanese.
I have one more question.
Which do you often say "How are you?""How's it going?" and "What's up?"
And Which is the best?Do they mean is the same?
I can not understand.
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Hello!!
This is my English practice.
I hadwas working until October.
I quit my job and I started studying English.
I have been learning English for 5 months.
However, I can't understand many things.
What is the difference between "until" and "by"? ["until" = how long a situation continues = something happens up to particular time (I'll be gone until July) / "by" = something happens at or before a particular time = It is often used to indicate a deadline (This report must be done by Thursday)]
They are have the same meaning as in Japanese.
I have one more question.
Which do you often say "How are you?", "How's it going?" and or "What's up?"
And which is the best? Do they mean is the same thing? [They all really mean the same thing, but some require a longer answer.
"How are you?"/げんき？ = regular greeting (most of the time, the answers aren't honest.)
"How's it going?/元気だった?/どうげんき？" = what have you been doing lately?
"What's up?"/なんかかわったことあった？ = 1) similar to "how are you", but it is slang/informal 2) What is happening? /Is anything wrong?]
I can not understand.
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"Until" and "by" have different meanings, but they can both be used to describe the same scenario. Also, they are often used differently.
For example:
1) I have a date at the coffee shop at 10:00AM tomorrow, so I should wake up [by] 9:00AM.
Here, "by" is used to start an action (wake), at the time stated.
2) I have a date at the coffee shop at 10:00AM tomorrow, so I should sleep [until] 9:00AM.
Here, "until" is used to stop an action (sleep), at the time stated.
The three questions, "how are you?", "how's it going?", and "what's up" can be used interchangeably in social situations. They are all used as greetings. But generally speaking, "How are you?", is formal, it is something you would say to your superior, or professor. "How's it going?" and "what's up" are more often used with your friends.
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