By the time they arrive vs By this time next week

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'By the time they arrive' is used to refer to a specific point in time when something will happen, while 'by this time next week' is used to refer to a future point in time relative to the current moment.

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By the time they arrive

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific point in time when something will happen.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen before or at the moment when 'they' arrive at a certain place.

Examples:

By the time they arrive, the party will have already started.
I will have finished my work by the time they arrive.

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Alternatives:

When they arrive
Before they arrive
Once they arrive
As soon as they arrive
By the time they get here

By this time next week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a future point in time relative to the current moment.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen before or at the moment 'this time' arrives next week.

Examples:

I will have completed the project by this time next week.
By this time next week, we should have received the test results.

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Feb 7, 2021 ... By this time next week is used with a future perfect tense, for example: by this time next week I WILL HAVE DONE my assignment. It means that I ...
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By this time next week it will be another 365 days round the sun for me . I have been mentally flipping the pages of the Book that is my life and how it...

Alternatives:

By next week
By the end of next week
By next week at this time
By the same time next week
By next week this time

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