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- Dictionarydeadline/ˈdɛdlʌɪn/
noun
- 1. the latest time or date by which something should be completed: "the deadline for submissions is Friday 5th February"
- 2. a line drawn around a prison beyond which prisoners were liable to be shot. historical
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Aug 28, 2014 · Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a fair chance of meaning: Due at or before 11:59:59 PM on that date - that is, before the specified day ends. Due at or before 11:59:59 PM on the previous date - that is, before the specified day begins.
Sep 29, 2015 · I need to hand something in "by the 30th" according to instructions. Does that mean that I should hand it in latest the day before (that is the 29th), so the receiver gets it for the work day of th...
If the deadline were 23:59 August 17, it would have been stated as "(before August 18, 2011)". I will also note, though, that most people will consider "the end of the business day" rather than "the end of the day" to be the cutoff time, so you might be considered late if you turn it in after 17:00, if that's when your client normally closes their offices.
Oct 23, 2014 · To "exceed" a deadline is to "go past" a deadline. It's certainly not wrong but the sentence would have to change to use exceed. For example: "Participants are often being implored to finish their tasks by the end of November, as planned, and under no circumstances to let them exceed the deadline into December. – psosuna.
8. If you want to be precise and want it done literally before a certain time, then "before" is the the word to use. If you want it done on or before the specified day or time, the "by" is the right word. A couple of other expressions that are used (especially in business) are "not later than" (abbreviated NLT)) and "by close of business ...
Oct 9, 2014 · The common meaning in this case is that the deadline expires once the deadline date has been passed. I.e. if the deadline for submission of your Research Project is 11th October you must submit by the end of 11th October. In business this is taken to mean by close-of-business on the specified date, but such deadlines are often fulfilled by last ...
Mar 16, 2017 · 2. Let's say John and I agreed that at April 6h he and I would have a work done. Thus, I would like to send him an e-mail saying something like this: the agreed date is approaching. Do you have any news for me? the agreed date is coming. Do you have any news for me? we are quickly reaching the agreed date.
For example, suppose today is the 22 of May and there is the submission date for a project is on the 25 of May. I could just say: As the deadline of the submission is on the 25 of May, we should work faster. The date 25 of May is near to some people but may not be near to others. If I add in the word "near" this way:
Hard deadline is widely used to mean a final, unchangeable deadline. Hard date is (IMO) less common, but can also refer to an unchangeable start date. Hard stop has several meanings: an uncushioned mechanical end stop; a fixed end time; a complete and abrupt stop of a vehicle (similar to "dead stop"); and a police tactic surprising a suspect.
Jan 19, 2017 · 1. "Before" as an adverb is typically used to mean "before this point in time". It's better to use a preposition there, as in "Do your homework at least one day before the submission deadline" or as a conjunction, as in "Do your homework at least one day before the submission deadline occurs". An acceptable alternative that I think captures ...
