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it's not my first language so i'm baffled by this phrase:

By and by he left the country.

what exactly is the meaning of by and by?

I looked it up and this is what I got



"By and By" - Some future time or occasion

PricelessHo said:

somewhere in the future (not further defined time in the future).

I don't see how it can be combined with a past tense though ...

jess555ja said:

I take it to mean "eventually," which could be future or past.

But I don't know why it means that:lol:

He left the country after saying by to his parents and by to his friends

PANDURITO said:

PANDURITO said:

So the actual meaning is, he was an alien and after working illegaly in the country for some years, not even learning the local language he was deported ?


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PANDURITO said:

he by a ticket and say by

One4All4Ever said:

poor Pandy I didn't realise he was in such a situation!

ZombieKitten said:

It's not ME who left her country

ahhh thank you thank you guys. it's much appreciated.

You're welcome by and by

PANDURITO said:

please don't do that to me, it'll stick badly. so badly

by and by it'll go though.

oh shit

PANDURITO said:

they might deport me yet!

ok


by !

One4All4Ever said:

and by

PricelessHo said:[quote].

it's not my first language so i'm baffled by this phrase:

By and by he left the country.

what exactly is the meaning of by and by?[/quote]



I am half familiar with the expression, and from what I know of it, it means bit by bit, like shedding ones past or identity, or basically moving on.

BTW your sig is

PricelessHo said:

I'm not by ... I'm straight

Whitnail said:[quote]

PricelessHo said:

thank you

and thank you

One4All4Ever said:

oh by