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We use before as a subordinating conjunction. We commonly use before with the past simple tense. It suggests that the second event happened soon after the first one. The before clause, which indicates the second action, can be at the end or at the beginning of the sentence: …
Adverb or adjective their arrival was completely expected because a messenger had gone before Preposition We arrived shortly before six o'clock. He left just before sunrise. I've never seen her so happy before now.
Before, by, till, until. If you have to do something before a certain point in time, then when that point arrives, the action must already be completed: I need to have the letter before Friday. (Friday is too late. I need it in advance of Friday.)
Before definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of BEFORE used in a sentence.
You use before when you are talking about time. For example, if something happened the day before a particular date or event, it happened during the previous day.
Definition of before preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When one thing precedes another, it comes before. You put your socks on before your shoes, you close the door before you lock it, and you should make sure the store is open before you leave home. The word before comes from the Old English beforan, meaning “in front of” or “in former times.”.
Definition of before conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
previous to; earlier than: Call me before noon. in front or ahead of: She stood before the window. in preference to; rather than: They would die before surrendering. in the presence or sight of: hated to appear before a live audience. under the consideration or jurisdiction of: She was summoned before a magistrate.
The ::before selector inserts something before the content of each selected element(s). Use the content property to specify the content to insert. Use the ::after selector to insert something after the content.
