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Before long vs long before



 
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Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues? | What is correct in this sentence: As or When?
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Before long vs long before #1 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:20 am   Before long vs long before		  
Could you please tell the difference between :
"before long" and "long before"
would be grateful
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Before long vs long before #2 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:32 am   Before long vs long before		  
'before long' means "after a short while", "before a long time passed". Before long, the second twin was born.

'long before' means "much earlier (than)". I had a computer long before any of my friends did.
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