In the test I used `d`ici nuit`...

JamesC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi James,

'D'ici nuit' has no meaning in French , you could say -

D'ici minuit = by midnight (but it has a different meaning.)

D'ici ce soir is the correct phrase here, it is because we use 'soir' very loosely in French to denote the time before you go to bed...

Hope this helps!

Like05 years ago

CécileKwiziq team member

Hi James,

Could you give me the context ?

Like05 years ago

JamesC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Cécile,

The question was regarding the use of `by then` or `by a specific time`: I will be finished by tonight.

By tonight, I used `d`ici nuit` and was marked as incorrect. The answer was `d`ici ce soir`

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JamesC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Got it!!

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