are you looking for the Latin prefix 'pre'
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).
Oh, dude, "no earlier than" basically means the earliest possible time something can happen. So, like, if your friend says they'll pick you up at 7, but they're always late, you could be like, "Hey, can you make it no earlier than 7:30?" It's just a fancy way of saying, "Don't even think about showing up before then."
earlier, formerly, previously, before now
'pre-'
"pre-" as in preowned, or "ante-" as in antebellum.
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
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!
prior to, previously, earlier, first, the former, in front of
One prefix that means before is "pre" as in the word pretest.
Yes, trains were almost 100 years earlier than aircraft..
"Pre-" I believe :)
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.
3pm is earlier than 5pm.