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Keenlearner Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Phrase "prior to "..

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I need help to understand the meanings of the text in bold.

Two years later, Massachusetts and West Virginia became the first states to produce government-issued plates. Prior to that, the owner of the automobile had to have his own tags made.

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Hi, I need help to understand the meanings of the text in bold. Two years later, Massachusetts and West Virginia became the first states to produce government-issued plates. Prior to that , before that event, the owner of the automobile had to have his own tags made.

  • Hi, I need help to understand the meanings of the text in bold.
  • Two years later, Massachusetts and West Virginia became the first states to produce government-issued plates.
  • Prior to that , before that event, the owner of the automobile had to have his own tags made.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I need help to understand the meanings of the text in bold.

Two years later, Massachusetts and West Virginia became the first states to produce government-issued plates. Prior to that, before that event,

the owner of the automobile had to have his own tags made.

Clive
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Thanks.How can we use "prior to" in other sentences or in what situation we can use it? I would be grateful if u could help me by some examples.
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Hi,

Have you looked in a dictionary?

eg http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior+to

Prior to the dance, Mary went to the hair-dresser.



Prior to proposing marriage to Mary, Tom got divo
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Thanks alot Clive.Yes I looked up in the dictionary first but it wasnt clear in my mind how to use it in different situations,and the given link was quite useful for me to understand the meanings in much better way
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His own children have a prior claim to the business
We have a prior claim to the estate.

what is the prior claim mean?

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