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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

when-before-until-by the time

0What is the difference between these sentences? What does "by the time" mean? How does it differ from when, before and especially until?02br
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001- When I came to the USA, I had learnt some English.02br
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002- By the time I came to the USA, I had learnt some English.02br
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003- Before I came to the USA, I had learnt some English.02br
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004- Until I came to the USA, I had learnt some English.0-
  

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0Hi there, what I understand is 'by the time' is before and almost at the time the incident (that you came to the US) occurs. Thank you 050010id4

  • 0Hi there, what I understand is 'by the time' is before and almost at the time the incident (that you came to the US) occurs.
  • Thank you 050010id4
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0Hi there, what I understand is 'by the time' is before and almost at the time the incident (that you came to the US) occurs. Thank you 050010id4

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