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no(t) later than

English translation: no later than / not later than

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English term or phrase:no(t) later than
Selected answer:no later than / not later than
Entered by: jerrie

10:10 Nov 10, 2003
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: no(t) later than
Which is correct?
'no later than November 24'
or
'not later than November 24'?
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 19:10
no later than..
Explanation:
This document must be delivered no later than ...
Selected response from:

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:10
Grading comment
Thank you!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +16no later than
IanW (X)
5 +7Either is perfectly correct
David Moore (X)
4 +6no later than..
jerrie
5 -1no later than
mbc


  

Answers


0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
no later than..


Explanation:
This document must be delivered no later than ...

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 773
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graciela Carlyle
1 min
agree  Rajan Chopra
2 mins
agree  Kpy
5 mins
agree  methrinia
48 mins
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
49 mins
agree  Yelena.
6 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
no later than


Explanation:
no later than is correct in this case

mbc
Spain
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Moore (X): If you are suggesting that "not later than" is incorrect.....
30 mins
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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
no later than


Explanation:
"no later than" is far more common.

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Note added at 1 min (2003-11-10 10:12:41 GMT)
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Having said that, I don\'t think that \"not later than\" is incorrect, just less common than \"no later than\".

Hope this helps!

IanW (X)
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 235

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graciela Carlyle
1 min
agree  vixen: 'no later than' is more common
2 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
2 mins
agree  Valentín Hernández Lima: It is a function word modifying the adjective, not the verb: "Do not deliver the item" as opposed to "Deliver the item no later than August 1st".
10 mins
agree  Jérôme Haushalter
35 mins
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
48 mins
agree  melayujati
1 hr
agree  mbc: valentín is right
1 hr
agree  cologne
1 hr
agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
agree  J. Leo (X): with Valentín
2 hrs
agree  esma: esma zahzah
3 hrs
agree  Refugio: No modifies later, not modifies the verb
3 hrs
agree  Gordon Darroch (X)
3 hrs
agree  RHELLER: they are both used commonly so don't worry :-)
5 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet: I agree with Ruth
5 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Either is perfectly correct


Explanation:
Google gives 150,000 hits for Ian's and jerrie's answer, it's true, but there are also almost 70,000 hits for your alternative, and these on the UK pages ONLY, so IMO you can use either in perfect confidence.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 876

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
10 mins
agree  Anthony Green
15 mins
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
48 mins
agree  IanW (X): Yes, although I did say in my answer that "not later than" isn't incorrect
1 hr
agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
agree  DGK T-I
8 hrs
agree  jccantrell: in the USA, either would be acceptable.
11 hrs
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