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by 11am vs at 11am

Both phrases are correct; however, they're used in different contexts. "By 11am" indicates a deadline or a point in time before 11am, while "at 11am" specifies the exact time of 11am.
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by 11am

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a deadline or a point in time before 11am.

Use "by 11am" when referring to a deadline or a point in time before 11am. It means something should be completed or happen before 11am.

Examples:

  • Please submit your report by 11am.
  • I need the documents by 11am tomorrow.
  • The package should arrive by 11am.
  • Make sure you finish your work by 11am.
  • The meeting must be scheduled by 11am.
  • Mar 3, 2024 ... 311 likes, 10 comments - tuilebakery on March 3, 2024: "What a Sunday! We sold out of pastries by 11am with the bread following shortly ...
  • Mar 7, 2022 ... An item I ordered Friday was supposed to be delivered by 11am Saturday. It wasn't. Sunday, this status popped up. I've never seen this status before.
  • May 10, 2020 ... “Some days are really good and others you have to give it up by 11am.” The story is the same in Italy – the first European country to close ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... 1600 likes, 232 comments - debbie_shokoya on October 18, 2024: "See You Here Tomorrow By 11am (Tomorrow Morning) Get Ready As I Show You ...
  • May 4, 2017 ... Definition of deliver by 11am today Before, or at. "By" a time means "this time, or earlier".
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Alternatives:

  • before 11am
  • prior to 11am
  • no later than 11am
  • until 11am
  • by the time 11am rolls around

at 11am

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the exact time of 11am.

Use "at 11am" when you want to specify the exact time of 11am. It refers to a specific point in time.

Examples:

  • The event starts at 11am.
  • I have a meeting at 11am.
  • The store opens at 11am.
  • The train departs at 11am.
  • The presentation is scheduled for 11am.
  • Nov 11, 2016 ... 4.1K votes, 620 comments. With today being Armistice Day it got me thinking - we all know the war ended at 11am but what happened to the ...
  • Nov 9, 2018 ... Every year we remember that the guns of the First World War ceased firing at 11am on 11 November 1918. We imagine universal relief at the ...
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... Tune in to HSN today at 11AM (ET) and 9PM (ET). I'll be featuring items from my food line: Kicked Up Meatballs, Shrimp Scampi, Cookie Dough, ...
  • Nov 10, 2023 ... 2592 likes, 35 comments - cassidylynne on November 10, 2023: "my new merch collection dropping Tuesday 11/14 at 11am EST #photographer ...
  • Jan 31, 2021 ... Have breakfast at 11am, and wait all the way till 5pm to have lunch, since some people prefer to have lunch 6 hours after breakfast, considering that this is ...
  • Sep 11, 2024 ... DOORS OPEN AT 11AM! SEE YALL SOON!!!! Nikki Vs Nichole and 87 others.
  • Aug 4, 2018 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. Is it okay if I have my lunch at 11am (light breakfast at 6:30am and dinner at 5pm)?. All related (36).
  • Sep 11, 2024 ... I stopped working at 11am. The day before, I told the team. I didn't say: - I have a client meeting - I had to do some deep work - I had a doctor's appointment.
  • Courtyards of HoMA. Thursdays and Saturdays at 11am. Sat Nov 2 - Sat Nov 30. Traversing the varied outdoor spaces, ...
  • Sep 8, 2015 ... He said children aged eight to 10 should start school at 8.30am or later, 16-year-olds should start at 10am and 18-year-olds at 11am. Kelley ...

Alternatives:

  • exactly at 11am
  • precisely at 11am
  • sharp at 11am
  • on the dot at 11am
  • at the stroke of 11am

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