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Tamguatlay Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

before / or else

0"Get off my premises 01b00before02b00 I call the police," the farmer told the boys.02br
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00Is 'before' correctly used in the sentence? I feel it should be 'or' OR 'or else'.02br
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00Thanking in advance.0-
  

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0That's a very common way to say something. )0-

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0That's a very common way to say something. 02br
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00Knock it off before you really **** me off.02br
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00I'd better go before I get myself in trouble.02br
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00(If you don't leave, I'll call the police; If you don't knock it off, I'll get really ****** off; If I don't go, I'll myself in trouble.)0-
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0Thanks, GG.02br
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00Is 'or' OR 'or else' the better choice in place of 'before'?02br
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00Thanks again.0-
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0Or I will... is fine.0-
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0Hi GG02br
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00Sorry to ask the same question again.02br
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00Go away before I call the police.02br
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00Go away or else I call the police.02br
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00I wanted to know whether 'or esle' is better than 'before' in formal English. Sorry for being not clearer earlier.0-
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0Go away before I call the police.02br
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00Go away or (else) I01font00'll02font00 call the police.02br
00Neither of these would be found in a passage written in formal English. At least I can't imagine an essay, news article, or scientific paper that would contain the idea of threatening to call the police -- unless
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