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Thealienone Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Earlier or sooner

Which is correct....I have to leave class sooner or earlier?

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HI , welcome to EnglishForward, enjoy your time here ! In my opinion earlier fits better " I have to leave the class earlier "

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HI , welcome to EnglishForward, enjoy your time here ! Emotion: smile

In my opinion earlier fits better
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Hi,
Welcome to E.F. In my opinion, a native will unlikely say "earlier" in this kind of context. If I have to leave work early for any reason, I will ask my manager something like of the following:

"May I leave a few minutes early?
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Definitely - it leaves me asking "earlier than WHAT?"

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