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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
UNTIL /BEFORE/ MORE
Which do you say?
1 You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens ./before the box opens/for the box to open.
2 You have to wait 5 minutes until he does it/before he does it./for him to do it.
Are these sentences with MORE ok?
1 When you watch someone play cards, you're more cautious than the player playing.
2 The more points you win the more money you get.
3 The value of the car has dropped more and more over the months.
4 The tickets have gotten cheaper and cheaper over the months.
Thank you
1 You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens ./before the box opens/for the box to open.
2 You have to wait 5 minutes until he does it/before he does it./for him to do it.
Are these sentences with MORE ok?
1 When you watch someone play cards, you're more cautious than the player playing.
2 The more points you win the more money you get.
3 The value of the car has dropped more and more over the months.
4 The tickets have gotten cheaper and cheaper over the months.
Thank you
Top answer
They are all grammatical but have slightly different meanings. You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens. (if the box opens at 8 pm then you wait from 7:55 to 8) You have to wait 5 minutes before the box opens.
- They are all grammatical but have slightly different meanings.
- You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens.
- (if the box opens at 8 pm then you wait from 7:55 to 8) You have to wait 5 minutes before the box opens.
- (strictly speaking this could refer to any period of 5 minutes before the opening of the box.
- For instance you could wait from 7:35 to 7:40 then go to a nearby restuarant for a quick snack and return at exactly 8 pm).
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They are all grammatical but have slightly different meanings.
You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens. (if the box opens at 8 pm then you wait from 7:55 to 8)
You have to wait 5 minutes before the box opens. (strictly speaking this could refer to any period of 5 minutes before the opening of the box. For instance you could wait from 7:35 to 7:40 then go to a nearby restu
You have to wait 5 minutes until the box opens. (if the box opens at 8 pm then you wait from 7:55 to 8)
You have to wait 5 minutes before the box opens. (strictly speaking this could refer to any period of 5 minutes before the opening of the box. For instance you could wait from 7:35 to 7:40 then go to a nearby restu
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