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Afterward vs Before - What's the difference?

afterward | before |


As adverbs the difference between afterward and before

is that afterward is subsequently to some other action while before is at an earlier time.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before is

in advance of the time when.

Aside vs Before - What's the difference?

aside | before |


As adverbs the difference between aside and before

is that aside is to or on one side so as to be out of the way while before is at an earlier time.

As a noun aside

is an incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before is

in advance of the time when.

Before vs So - What's the difference?

before | so |


As a preposition before

is earlier than (in time).

As an adverb before

is at an earlier time.

As a conjunction before

is in advance of the time when.

As a pronoun so is

this;.

Before vs Except - What's the difference?

before | except |


As prepositions the difference between before and except

is that before is earlier than (in time) while except is with the exception of; but.

As conjunctions the difference between before and except

is that before is in advance of the time when while except is with the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

As an adverb before

is at an earlier time.

As a verb except is

to exclude; to specify as being an exception.

Unless vs Before - What's the difference?

unless | before |


As conjunctions the difference between unless and before

is that unless is except on a specified condition; if not while before is in advance of the time when.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As an adverb before is

at an earlier time.

Be vs Before - What's the difference?

be | before |


As adverbs the difference between be and before

is that be is well while before is at an earlier time.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before is

in advance of the time when.

Before vs Afterwards - What's the difference?

before | afterwards |


As adverbs the difference between before and afterwards

is that before is at an earlier time while afterwards is (temporal location) at a later or succeeding time.

As a preposition before

is earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before

is in advance of the time when.

Before vs Sanz - What's the difference?

before | sanz |


As a preposition before

is earlier than (in time).

As an adverb before

is at an earlier time.

As a conjunction before

is in advance of the time when.

As a proper noun sanz is

.

Before vs History - What's the difference?

before | history |


In informal terms the difference between before and history

is that before is rather or sooner than while history is something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.

As a preposition before

is earlier than (in time).

As an adverb before

is at an earlier time.

As a conjunction before

is in advance of the time when.

As a noun history is

the aggregate of past events.

As a verb history is

to narrate or record.

Pervious vs Before - What's the difference?

pervious | before |


As an adjective pervious

is admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As an adverb before is

at an earlier time.

As a conjunction before is

in advance of the time when.

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