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Andyw12345 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Pre/Post...

0Hi guys,02br
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00 If I said pre the late 1980s would this mean before the late 1980s, and post 1980s mean after the 1980s?02br
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0Yes, but02br 01b 00pre late 02b 001980s02br 00and I would not use it in formal contexts. 0-

  • 0Yes, but02br 01b 00pre late 02b 001980s02br 00and I would not use it in formal contexts.
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0Yes, but02br
01b00pre late 02b001980s02br
00and I would not use it in formal contexts. 0-
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0Thanks Marius, how would you write this formally?0-
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0Prior to the late 1980s, ...0-
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0Thanks very much for your help :-), so prior also means before? 0-
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0"Prior to" means before, yes.0-
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0Thanks very much Grammar Geek :-)0-

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