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Is there a difference in meaning between “I'll be there for 7pm” and “I'll be there at 7pm”?

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I feel like "for 7pm" is possibly colloquial and perhaps not quite Standard English, but I have heard it a lot. I can't think if there's any difference in meaning between "I'll be there for 7" and "I'll be there at 7". Is there?

Also, where did this form come from? Is it dialectal or colloquial?

I couldn't find a related question on SE or Google, this question is about the difference between "at" and "by".

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I feel like "for 7pm" is possibly colloquial and perhaps not quite Standard English, but I have heard it a lot. I can't think if there's any difference in meaning between "I'll be there for 7" and "I'll be there at 7". Is there?

Also, where did this form come from? Is it dialectal or colloquial?

I couldn't find a related question on SE or Google, this question is about the difference between "at" and "by".

differences prepositions time

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asked 5 hours ago

LouLou

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  It is formal British English.
  
  – Hugh
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  That's interesting - I'm British and never registered it had a formal meaning!
  
  – Lou
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I feel like "for 7pm" is possibly colloquial and perhaps not quite Standard English, but I have heard it a lot. I can't think if there's any difference in meaning between "I'll be there for 7" and "I'll be there at 7". Is there?

Also, where did this form come from? Is it dialectal or colloquial?

I couldn't find a related question on SE or Google, this question is about the difference between "at" and "by".

differences prepositions time

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'For' means "in good time for". In Britain, formal invitations for dinner used to say "7 for 7.30", meaning that you can arrive from 7 PM onwards, but should definitely arrive before 7.30.

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  Compare ell.stackexchange.com/questions/114695/…,
  
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  That's really interesting, I'm British and I'd never heard of this before!
  
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  @Lou Which part haven't you encountered, "I'll be there for 7:00" or "Be there at 7:00 for 7:30"? I see the latter quite often in the context of performance bookings, it means "Be there for set up and sound checks at 7:00 or just after, the performance starts at 7:30"
  
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  If a formal British upper-class dinner invitation says "7 for 7.30", that half-hour period is for "cocktails".
  
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I think its really more that for is used to describe an event in most cases, such as I'll be there for Christmas, while at is used for a time.

I guess you could use for, for a time, but it sounds odd.

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Possibly, you can use 'for 7' if 7pm is the time of a thing (dinner, event). By using 'for 7' you would indicate that you will be there when the thing starts/happens. Although, possibly, you will be (slightly, or a lot) earlier, because you are making sure, are agreeing, that you will be there at 7pm.

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'For' means "in good time for". In Britain, formal invitations for dinner used to say "7 for 7.30", meaning that you can arrive from 7 PM onwards, but should definitely arrive before 7.30.

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answered 4 hours ago

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Compare ell.stackexchange.com/questions/114695/…,
  
  – Hugh
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That's really interesting, I'm British and I'd never heard of this before!
  
  – Lou
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Lou Which part haven't you encountered, "I'll be there for 7:00" or "Be there at 7:00 for 7:30"? I see the latter quite often in the context of performance bookings, it means "Be there for set up and sound checks at 7:00 or just after, the performance starts at 7:30"
  
  – BoldBen
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If a formal British upper-class dinner invitation says "7 for 7.30", that half-hour period is for "cocktails".
  
  – Michael Harvey
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

'For' means "in good time for". In Britain, formal invitations for dinner used to say "7 for 7.30", meaning that you can arrive from 7 PM onwards, but should definitely arrive before 7.30.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Michael HarveyMichael Harvey

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Compare ell.stackexchange.com/questions/114695/…,
  
  – Hugh
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That's really interesting, I'm British and I'd never heard of this before!
  
  – Lou
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Lou Which part haven't you encountered, "I'll be there for 7:00" or "Be there at 7:00 for 7:30"? I see the latter quite often in the context of performance bookings, it means "Be there for set up and sound checks at 7:00 or just after, the performance starts at 7:30"
  
  – BoldBen
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If a formal British upper-class dinner invitation says "7 for 7.30", that half-hour period is for "cocktails".
  
  – Michael Harvey
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

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'For' means "in good time for". In Britain, formal invitations for dinner used to say "7 for 7.30", meaning that you can arrive from 7 PM onwards, but should definitely arrive before 7.30.

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I think its really more that for is used to describe an event in most cases, such as I'll be there for Christmas, while at is used for a time.

I guess you could use for, for a time, but it sounds odd.

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I think its really more that for is used to describe an event in most cases, such as I'll be there for Christmas, while at is used for a time.

I guess you could use for, for a time, but it sounds odd.

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I think its really more that for is used to describe an event in most cases, such as I'll be there for Christmas, while at is used for a time.

I guess you could use for, for a time, but it sounds odd.

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Possibly, you can use 'for 7' if 7pm is the time of a thing (dinner, event). By using 'for 7' you would indicate that you will be there when the thing starts/happens. Although, possibly, you will be (slightly, or a lot) earlier, because you are making sure, are agreeing, that you will be there at 7pm.

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Possibly, you can use 'for 7' if 7pm is the time of a thing (dinner, event). By using 'for 7' you would indicate that you will be there when the thing starts/happens. Although, possibly, you will be (slightly, or a lot) earlier, because you are making sure, are agreeing, that you will be there at 7pm.

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answered 4 hours ago

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add a comment | 

Possibly, you can use 'for 7' if 7pm is the time of a thing (dinner, event). By using 'for 7' you would indicate that you will be there when the thing starts/happens. Although, possibly, you will be (slightly, or a lot) earlier, because you are making sure, are agreeing, that you will be there at 7pm.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Keep these mindKeep these mind

1,71811825

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Keep these mindKeep these mind

1,71811825

answered 4 hours ago

Keep these mindKeep these mind

1,71811825

answered 4 hours ago

Keep these mindKeep these mind

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