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Youngbuts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

before vs until

Hello, everyone!

As you know, the difference between before and untill is one of most confusing things for English learners. Because It changes according to the context, it is not easy to understand them fully despiting studying good threads related in this forum. Could you take a look at the sentences below?

1. Add the water before adding the acid.
2. Add the water until adding the acid.

Does #1 imply we should put the water once (or at most just a few times) before adding the acid? Or Doesn't #1 have a reference to times of the action?

Does #2 imply we should put the water continuously regardless of whatever times before or up to adding the acid?

Thank you vey much always
  

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youngbuts the difference between before and untill is one of most confusing things for English learners Only for learners from some countries. youngbuts 1. 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • youngbuts the difference between before and untill is one of most confusing things for English learners Only for learners from some countries.
  • youngbuts 1.
  • 2.
  • Add the water until adding the acid.
  • #1 implies either; #2 is simply no good.
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youngbutsthe difference between before and untill is one of most confusing things for English learners
Only for learners from some countries.
youngbuts1. Add the water before adding the acid.2. Add the water until adding the acid.
#1 implies either; #2 is simply no good.
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