are you looking for the Latin prefix 'pre'
not before
One prefix that means before is "pre" as in the word pretest.
Both may be correct in different contexts. A simple way to figure this out is finish the sentence. I arrived earlier than she (did). I heard him earlier than (I heard ) her.
The correct spelling of the word is before (prior to, earlier).
earlier, formerly, previously, before now
'pre-'
not before
The prefix "pre-" means before or earlier than. For example, "preview" means to see something before it is fully released or shown.
The correct spelling is "before" (earlier than).
"Before" typically indicates a time earlier than the point of reference, while "after" represents a time later than the point of reference.
yes men do die earlier than women
One prefix that means before is "pre" as in the word pretest.
prior to, previously, earlier, first, the former, in front of
The answer depends on earlier than WHAT? Earlier than the nineteenth century? Earlier than 6 BC? Earlier than 5,000,000 BC? In the last case, the answer is NONE!
Yes, trains were almost 100 years earlier than aircraft..
The root "pre-" means before or earlier.
Both may be correct in different contexts. A simple way to figure this out is finish the sentence. I arrived earlier than she (did). I heard him earlier than (I heard ) her.