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Kingston123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Even before vs before

Sentence: This device can detect diseases in human even before disease shows symptoms. (or)

This device can detect diseases in human before disease shows symptoms.

which is correct?

  

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even before implies both before and after. Here, you just mean before, So #2 is better. Do diseases show symptoms, or do people show symptoms?

— Clive

  • even before implies both before and after.
  • Here, you just mean before, So #2 is better.
  • Do diseases show symptoms, or do people show symptoms?
  • I think the latter.
  • We usually speak of people , not humans.
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even before implies both before and after. Here, you just mean before, So #2 is better.

Do diseases show symptoms, or do people show symptoms? I think the latter.

We usually speak of people, not humans.


eg This device can detect diseases in people before they show symptoms.

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