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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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'...by the time...' vs '...when...'

0I wonder if there is any difference between '01i00Because of the drugs, he was in a state of stupefaction 01u00by the time02u00 we found him.02i00' and 01i00'Because of the drugs, he was in a state of stupefaction when we found him.'02i02br
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02br 00Not really. 01i 00By the time02i 00 suggests more obviously that he was stupified before they found him-- but how would they know, since they hadn't found him yet? 0-

  • 02br 00Not really.
  • 01i 00By the time02i 00 suggests more obviously that he was stupified before they found him-- but how would they know, since they hadn't found him yet?
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00Not really. 01i00By the time02i00 suggests more obviously that he was stupified before they found him-- but how would they know, since they hadn't found him yet? 0-

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