by end of April vs before end of April

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'By the end of April' means something will be completed at some point before the end of April, while 'before the end of April' specifies that the completion will happen prior to the end of April.

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by end of April

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that something will be completed at some point before the end of April.

Examples:

I need to finish this project by the end of April.
The report should be submitted by the end of April.

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by end of April
This fee shall be payable in full by end of April 2012.
This report is expected to be finalised by end of April 2004 and will constitute an updated version of the 2002 AQG Report.
By the end of April 1939, another Luftwaffengruppenkommando was added.
The completed project must be handed over by the end of April 2018.
The deal will close by the end of April, 2015.
By the end of April 1921800 police barracks and courts had been attacked.
The game was essentially complete by the end of April, 1962.
The Rapporteur proposes a draft by the end of April 2009.
By the end of April of a meadow became covered by violent greens.
By the end of April 2003, Adam Geitgey took over maintenance of the project.
In his testimony to Congress, Ambassador Martin asserted that 22,294 such people were evacuated by the end of April.
By the end of April 1804, some 3,000 to 5,000 persons had been killed practically eradicating the country's white population.
By the end of April, Eugène withdrew to Verona, gathered reinforcements, and reorganized his army.
As announced in advance, the Cypriot government issued €1bn of seven-year bonds with a 4.0% yield by the end of April 2015.
As a result, by the end of April 1949, half of the remaining individual farmers in Estonia had joined kolkhozes.
By the end of April, the Third Reich was in tatters.
By the end of April it peace talks are slated to begin, to be held in Kuwait.
The photos of every apartment will be put online by the end of April 2012.
In January the flowers began to bloom, and by the end of April the whole land was one vast flower garden.
As I informed the House in my Written Statement of 16 December 2010, the Nelson Inquiry intends to complete its report by the end of April 2011.

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before end of April

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase specifies that something will be completed prior to the end of April.

Examples:

Please make sure to complete the task before the end of April.
The payment must be made before the end of April.

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before end of April
It is very likely that this will happen before the end of April.
We expect these decisions to be taken before the end of April 2009.
Booth's accomplices were all arrested before the end of April, and brought before a military tribunal chaired by Major General David Hunter.
Before the end of April, the Commission is to come back with proposals to finance the long-term reconstruction work in Kosovo and the western Balkans.
It was crucial for this report to be adopted before the end of April 2010 so that it could be implemented at the same time as the Visa Code.
A meeting between the managing authority, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Commission will be held in Cagliari before the end of April, and the next programme monitoring committee should be held in Sardinia on 23-24 June 2011.
I would also like to inform you that we shall shortly - before the end of April - present a road map of this kind for visa-free travel for Serbia where, likewise, ordinary citizens value this extremely highly.
We have a few weeks left before the end of April and we will continue to discuss with our partners, step by step, so as to agree on the arrangements within the deadline that we set ourselves in Hong Kong.
I confirm that, following the vote on Thursday, the Commission will bring forward a revised proposal with a view to facilitating a common position as soon as possible - hopefully, before the end of April.
The Congress also asks the executive organs to study the possibilities of convening before the end of April a session on democracy in the political parties and in the trade unions.
Applications must be received at least two months before the beginning of the subsequent semester (before the end of October for the semester starting in January, and before the end of April for the semester commencing in July).
The national tax agency calculates what you owe or what's due to you and sends you a form (105) to check, sign and return; any refunds due to you are made before the end of April.
Please send CV and cover email to before end 6 April quoting job title in subject [...] Article by NSC/ Jobs, News March 11, 2016Facility & Grounds Maintenance Vacancy (filled) This position has now been filled.
Opposing this sentence, the AEEG then requested leave to appeal before the Council of State, which will issue its ruling by the end of April.
Inauguration was scheduled before end of 1969.
The entire Parolin Racing team is actively preparing for the two successive Sarno rendezvous at the end of the WSK Super Master Series before starting the CIK-FIA European Junior Championship at the foot of Vesuvius at the end of April.
Auditors' approval shall be re-assessed before end of validity of the auditor certificates.
Cook the rigatoni and strain 3 minutes before end of their cooking time.
Maybe grow one or two centemieters more before end of program.
We're going to do some shows before end of this year.

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