How do you read this statement

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

"You can deposit until 1st sept 2016"

Do you think that means
1) you can take the action until 31st aug
2) you can take the action until and including the 1st sept

I have always taken until in a situation like this to be inclusive
eg if i said sure come round anytime until tuesday I would mean including tuesday if i wasnt including tuesday I would say anytime before Tuesday, or, until Monday

I understand people will vary on this just wondered what people think is the more normal usage of until, does it mean inclusive or exclusive?

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Thanks all, was generally what i thought, I agree its a bit ambiguous and as such I would personally be cautious, it wasn't me it was the other half.

It was a rolling month that just happened to have the 1st listed.

I am going to challenge the company based on poor communication as for a month their website has been saying you have until the 1st to deposit more money to get a bonus, on the 1st the message has gone. Annoying as the money was sent yesterday but didn't register until today. I told her a monht ago when first opened to send it all but you know what womenz can be like

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

It is quite clear.

until
preposition & conjunction
up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)

So, not on the 1st

Thanks so thats quite a good clear definition.
So the word is quite clear, although I guess a little misleading when its not a specific point in time or event.

So the general usage of the word until is misrepresented I guess is the conclusion.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Any time I've ever queried a statement like this (eg. offers etc.), it's ended up being inclusive of the final date.

Yep I agree and that's pretty much what I think the crux is.
I believe in normal use its used to include the day not exclude.

Eg (I know I know) the Wikipedia for Tony Blair

"an office which he held until 27 May 2015"
So this would indicate his last day was the 26th of May or the 27th of May?

Would seem to indicate his last day "
Special Envoy of the Quartet
on the Middle East

In office
27 June 2007 – 27 May 2015"

The beauty of the English language and its usage