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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Once?

Hi all,

We have a rule. We never free a mind once it's reached a certain age. It's dangerous.

What does "once" mean here? Can I use "until" instead of "once"? 

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous What does "once" mean here? after Anonymous Can I use "until" instead of "once"? No.

  • Anonymous What does "once" mean here?
  • after Anonymous Can I use "until" instead of "once"?
  • No.
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhat does "once" mean here?
after
AnonymousCan I use "until" instead of "once"?
No.

CJ
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Consider these examples.
We free a mind once it's reached a certain age. ie We free it as soon as it has reached a certain age.

We never free a mind once it's reached a certain age. ie As soon as it has reached a certain age, we will never free it.

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