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What does the "before long" mean?



 
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What does the "before long" mean? Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:20 am  What does the "before long" mean?
 

Hi,

Please read this, "The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long."
I do not understand the meaning of the "before long".Please help... thank you in advance.
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What does the "before long" mean, pls help Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:38 am  What does the "before long" mean, pls help
 

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'Before long' means 'soon'.
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What does the "before long" mean, pls help Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:49 am  What does the "before long" mean, pls help
 

"before long" means "in near future"
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What does the "before long" mean, pls help Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:19 am  What does the "before long" mean, pls help
 

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In the near future also means soon, Nessie. Wink
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What does the "before long" mean, pls help Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:56 am  What does the "before long" mean, pls help
 

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In the near future also means soon, Nessie. Wink
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Hi, Amy

Shall I take your post as a correction of Nessie's "in near future", or "in near future" is in use too? Confused Wink
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What does the "before long" mean, pls help Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:38 am  What does the "before long" mean, pls help
 

Hi Alex

The word 'the' is necessary.
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What does the "before long" mean? Sun Apr 27, 2008 17:00 pm  What does the "before long" mean?
 

Thank you for your help, and What I learned from you that is more than I thought...
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