Before
Example: She eats breakfast before going to work
Definition
"Before" is a preposition used to indicate that an event or action happens earlier than another event or time. For example, in the sentence 'She eats breakfast before going to work,' it shows that breakfast occurs earlier than going to work.
Etymology
The word "before" comes from the Old English 'beforan,' meaning 'in front of' or 'earlier than.' It combines 'be-' (by) and 'foran' (before, in front), reflecting its original spatial and temporal meanings. Did you know it originally conveyed physical positioning before evolving to denote time?
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"Before" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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