Since before, since, since after

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(1) I have not seen him since before lunch.

(2) I have not seen him since lunch.

(3) I have not seen him since after lunch.

In (1), you saw him some time before lunch started. In (2), you saw him right before lunch.

In (3), you saw him at lunch.

Am I interpreting them correctly?

Thanks a lot.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

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(1) I have not seen him since before lunch.
(2) I have not seen him since lunch.
(3) I have not seen him since after lunch.
In (1), you saw him some time before lunch started. In (2), you saw him right before lunch.
In (3), you saw him at lunch.
Am I interpreting them correctly?
Thanks a lot.

(1) ... since some time before lunch started.
(2) ... since I saw him during lunch.
(3) ... since some time after lunch finished.

Note, however, that "since after" is extremely unusual. You are not going to run across this expression very much.

The reverse happens with 'until'. You'll see 'until' and 'until after', but only very rarely 'until before'.

CJ

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