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Julius_ Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

use of 'sooner'

Could you correct the following sentence please?

Sooner it will wear off then lose a paint.

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Hello, Julius. Sorry, but I cannot quite figure out what you want to say. Could you please explain more?

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Hello, Julius.

Sorry, but I cannot quite figure out what you want to say. Could you please explain more?
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For example: I have a pair of trousers for sale. There is a hand-painted pattern on them. Someone who would like to buy it asks whether the paint is long lasting. Could I answer 'Sooner the trousers will wear off than the paint will wash off'.

I have a very strong feeling that the sentence isn't the best if it is correct at all. :-)
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You have the right idea but the wrong syntax. I suggest this:

The trousers will wear out sooner than / before the paint washes out.
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