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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
PREVIOUSLY TO vs. PREVIOUS TO
Is there difference in meaning if we substitute "PREVIOUSLY TO" for "PREVIOUS TO"?
Context:
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF OPINION ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, PREVIOUSLY TO THE
PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS WORK.
Context:
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF OPINION ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, PREVIOUSLY TO THE
PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS WORK.
Top answer
SweetFreedom s there difference in meaning if we substitute "PREVIOUSLY TO" for "PREVIOUS TO"? No. I don't think 'previously' would be acceptable there today.
- SweetFreedom s there difference in meaning if we substitute "PREVIOUSLY TO" for "PREVIOUS TO"?
- No.
- I don't think 'previously' would be acceptable there today.
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SweetFreedoms there difference in meaning if we substitute "PREVIOUSLY TO" for "PREVIOUS TO"?No. I don't think 'previously' would be acceptable there today.
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SweetFreedomSo we only use "PREVIOUS TO" today?I certainly would there. Or do you mean at all? Well, of course the adverb has its uses.
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@Blue Jay or any one else who would like to give me a hand,
Would you like to explain "I certainly would there. Or do you mean at all? " That is, I've failed to get the nuance of the two sentences.
1) Does "I certainly would there" mean "I certainly would like use "previous to" there?"
2) Does "or do you mean at all" mean "or do you mean at any circumstances today we should use "prev
Would you like to explain "I certainly would there. Or do you mean at all? " That is, I've failed to get the nuance of the two sentences.
1) Does "I certainly would there" mean "I certainly would like use "previous to" there?"
2) Does "or do you mean at all" mean "or do you mean at any circumstances today we should use "prev
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