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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Until ~ before
Hello...
The construction “until ~ before” is not so easy to grasp, and there doesn’t seem to be books that deal with this. So, I gathered some examples from various sources.
And I put what I find as intended meaning in the “( )”.
Are these all correct and the ( ) is the exact meaning of the sentence?
As there are 9 questions, only partial help will also be of great help....
1. If you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.
2. Finish it by the end of the semester before the professor give you an F.
(If you don’t finish it by the end of the semester, the professor wil give you an F)
3. The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they will hatch.
(To make the eggs hatch, you need to refriegerate them until the next spring)
4. This dough is soft, so it must be refrigerated until very cold before rolling out.
(This dough must be rolled out after it is refriegerated to be very cold)
5. The antibiotics must be kept refrigerated until an hour before they are given.
6. Wait until the pain is severe before you take your medicine.
? Do not wait until the pain is severe before you take your medicine.
(Take medicine beofre the pain is severe)
7. Do not wait until the night before you leave!
? Leave before the night comes.
8. Wait until the drum beats before you grind your axe.
? Do not wait until the drum beats before you grind your axe.
(Be prepared before incidents)
9. Wait until the numbness wears off before starting to take pain medication.
? Do not wait until the numbness wears off before starting to take pain medication.
(Take medicine before the numbness wears off)
The construction “until ~ before” is not so easy to grasp, and there doesn’t seem to be books that deal with this. So, I gathered some examples from various sources.
And I put what I find as intended meaning in the “( )”.
Are these all correct and the ( ) is the exact meaning of the sentence?
As there are 9 questions, only partial help will also be of great help....
1. If you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.
2. Finish it by the end of the semester before the professor give you an F.
(If you don’t finish it by the end of the semester, the professor wil give you an F)
3. The eggs must be refrigerated until the next spring before they will hatch.
(To make the eggs hatch, you need to refriegerate them until the next spring)
4. This dough is soft, so it must be refrigerated until very cold before rolling out.
(This dough must be rolled out after it is refriegerated to be very cold)
5. The antibiotics must be kept refrigerated until an hour before they are given.
6. Wait until the pain is severe before you take your medicine.
? Do not wait until the pain is severe before you take your medicine.
(Take medicine beofre the pain is severe)
7. Do not wait until the night before you leave!
? Leave before the night comes.
8. Wait until the drum beats before you grind your axe.
? Do not wait until the drum beats before you grind your axe.
(Be prepared before incidents)
9. Wait until the numbness wears off before starting to take pain medication.
? Do not wait until the numbness wears off before starting to take pain medication.
(Take medicine before the numbness wears off)
Top answer
1. If you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F. ) 2.
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- If you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.
- ) 2.
- Finish it by the end of the semester, before the professor gives you an F.
- ) 3.
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1. If you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.
(A matter of fact – simple statement.)
2. Finish it by the end of the semester, before the professor gives you an F.
(A warning: Do this or else suffer the consequences.)
3. The eggs must be refrigerated until (the) next spring before they will hatch. (omit ‘the’)
(To
(A matter of fact – simple statement.)
2. Finish it by the end of the semester, before the professor gives you an F.
(A warning: Do this or else suffer the consequences.)
3. The eggs must be refrigerated until (the) next spring before they will hatch. (omit ‘the’)
(To
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pructusIf you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.This doesn't sound right to me!
I would use "before" instead of "until."
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teechrpructusIf you don’t finish the project until the new semester begins, the professor will give you an F.I felt that the F would be given only after it was finished, not at the end of the current term.
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3. The eggs must be refrigerated until (the) next spring before they will hatch.
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"before they will hatch" doesn't have to be "before they hatch"?
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"before they will hatch" doesn't have to be "before they hatch"?
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wilpeterAgreed. "will" is not required. Sorry.It's not required, but it is not wrong.
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pructus“until ~ before”In this combination "keep" or "continue" is implied before "until". "until" signals the event that stops what is being continued. "before" then means something like "and (only) then".
The dough must be (kept) refrigerated until (it is) very cold before rolling out.
Continue to refrigerate the dough, but when it beco
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