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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
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Hello,

1.He stopped before a sweet shop.

2. He stopped in front of a sweet shop.

Can I use "in front of" in place of "before" in the above sentences?
  

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He stopped before a sweet shop. 2. He stopped in front of a sweet shop.

  • He stopped before a sweet shop.
  • 2.
  • He stopped in front of a sweet shop.
  • Can I use "in front of" in place of "before" in the above sentences?
  • #2 is correct.
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Hanuman_2000Hello,

1.He stopped before a sweet shop.

2. He stopped in front of a sweet shop.

Can I use "in front of" in place of "before" in the above sentences?

#2 is correct.
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Hanuman_2000Hello,

1.He stopped before a sweet shop.

2. He stopped in front of a sweet shop.

Can I use "in front of" in place of "before" in the above sentences?
Yes. Before isn't very often used in this sense, though. Here is another example:

He just stood there before me.

CB

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