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Saakshi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

what is the difference between "infront of " and "Before" & "Accross" and "Opposite"?

Please make it clear.

Thanks in advance !
  

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Hi Saakshi "infront of " and "Before" In front of: 1. Only to refer to position of something/someone. 2.

  • Hi Saakshi "infront of " and "Before" In front of: 1.
  • Only to refer to position of something/someone.
  • 2.
  • It is NOT used when referring to time, rank, order, or series.
  • Before: 1.
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Hi
Saakshi"infront of " and "Before"
In front of:
1. Only to refer to position of something/someone.
2. It is NOT used when referring to time, rank, order, or series.

Before:
1. It can refer to something / someone preceding someone or something in an order or series.
Eg: One comes before two.
2.When used to refer to a position, i
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1. Don't walk in front of the car! (You'll get hit.)
2. Breakfast is before lunch, One is before 2.
1. Alphabetically, the name Ann comes before the name Ben.
Consider: Stand in front of the mirror (and look within it, gaze upon yourself.) Vs I stand before you, before the court, the king and so on in order to serve another purpose/capacity, and/or represent myself in a timely and fo
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I walked across (to the opposite side of) the street.
Vs. There was so much traffic, all I could think about was reaching the opposite side and safety.

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