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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Adjectives

Can 'earlier' and 'sooner' be used interchangeably?


For instance, is it correct to say:


"I will only be available by 1 January."

"Won't you be available EARLIER?"

  

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Christine Christie"I will only be available by 1 January."

Incorrect.

"I will only be available only after 1 January."

"Won't you be available earlier?"

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Christine ChristieCan 'earlier' and 'sooner' be used interchangeably?

No.

For example, if you want to describe when something happened, you can say it happened "earlier that morning", but not "sooner that morning".

We have a thread on this topic that you might want to take a look at.

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