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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question no. 20 - before VS by the time

Dear All,

Are both sentences correct? Is there any difference between them?

1. Before I even finished introducing myself, the class was already over.
2. By the time I even finished introducing myself, the class was already over.

Thanks
  

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In #1 you did not finish the introduction; in #2 you did. 'Even' is odd or wrong in #2.

  • In #1 you did not finish the introduction; in #2 you did.
  • 'Even' is odd or wrong in #2.
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In #1 you did not finish the introduction; in #2 you did. 'Even' is odd or wrong in #2.

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