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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Until and Before are interchangeable for the same meaning?

I have searched for nearly all of threads related usage of 'before' and ' until' and I am still confused that most native English speakers feel that there is a meaning difference but I think that there must be cases where they are used interchangeably for the same meaning, aren't they?

For example,

1) I will not eat them before you come here.

2) I will not eat them until you come here.

If you do not like the examples, please give me any examples where they are interchange for the same meaning, you think?

Thank you so much as usual!
  

Top answer

2) I will not eat them until you come here. I think so, too. Your examples are fine.

— Mister Micawber

  • 2) I will not eat them until you come here.
  • I think so, too.
  • Your examples are fine.
  • Of course, the first could also mean that I will not eat them after you come, either; the second does not offer that alternative.
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Hans51 I think that there must be cases where they are used interchangeably for the same meaning, aren't they?For example, 1) I will not eat them before you come here.2) I will not eat them until you come here.
I think so, too. Your examples are fine. Of course, the first could also mean that I will not eat them after you come, either; the second does not of
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Mister Micawber the first could also mean that I will not eat them after you come, either; the second does not offer that alternative.
Thank you so much as usual and I am trying to understand "I will not eat them after you come, either; the second does not offer that alternative". How does 'before you come here' imply 'after you come' but
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If you say you will not do something until a certain time, then you are saying that you will do it at, but not before, that time. If you say you will not do something before a certain time, that's all you are saying. You are not saying when you will do it, or even whether you will do it.
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