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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Before vs Following
Please look at the following question.
I've just come back to the hotel ______ my inspection on our factory in penang, Malaysia.
(a)before (b)following
The correct answer is (b)following. I've searched comments in respect to the difference between "before" and "following" here,but couldn't find.
I think I can put "before" there,as well. Am I wrong? Someone has said that I have to put a concrete time like which day,what time,or something like that when I want to use a preposition of "before"
But I don't think so. I think I've seen a lot of sentence without descriptions on time. Like this. "She's lived there since before the war"," Leave your keys at reception before departure"
[Q1]Could you tell me why I can't use "before" as a preposition,not a conjunction in the sentence?
[Q2]And whether or not replacing "prior to" in that sentence?
Thank you for your kind answer in advance.
I've just come back to the hotel ______ my inspection on our factory in penang, Malaysia.
(a)before (b)following
The correct answer is (b)following. I've searched comments in respect to the difference between "before" and "following" here,but couldn't find.
I think I can put "before" there,as well. Am I wrong? Someone has said that I have to put a concrete time like which day,what time,or something like that when I want to use a preposition of "before"
But I don't think so. I think I've seen a lot of sentence without descriptions on time. Like this. "She's lived there since before the war"," Leave your keys at reception before departure"
[Q1]Could you tell me why I can't use "before" as a preposition,not a conjunction in the sentence?
[Q2]And whether or not replacing "prior to" in that sentence?
Thank you for your kind answer in advance.
Top answer
I've misunderstood that question. Now I've found why it can't be "before". Is it okay to put "after" instead of "following" there?
- I've misunderstood that question.
- Now I've found why it can't be "before".
- Is it okay to put "after" instead of "following" there?
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I've misunderstood that question. Now I've found why it can't be "before". Is it okay to put "after" instead of "following" there?
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Son JamesI've misunderstood that question. Now I've found why it can't be "before". Is it okay to put "after" instead of "following" there?Yes, "after", relatively speaking, has the same meaning. "Following" is a present participle that make up the adverbail phrease.
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Son James my inspection on our factory inIt should be 'inspection of our factory'.pPenang,
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