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Earlies vs Earlier - What's the difference?

earlies | earlier |

As a noun earlies

is potatoes that are harvested before the main crop.

As an adjective earlier is

(early).

As an adverb earlier is

(early).

earlies

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • potatoes that are harvested before the main crop
  • (informal) early shifts, in a job with a shift rotation
    • I'm on earlies next week

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    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (early)
  • occurring previously
    • I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (early)
  • previously; before now; sooner
    • I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .