"go before me" versus "go by me"

[choclate]

Test No. incompl/inter-36 "Go for it", question 8

Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you ......... and I'll join you later.

(a) go before me
(b) go in front of me
(c) go forwards me
(d) go by me

Test No. incompl/inter-36 "Go for it", answer 8

Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go before me and I'll join you later.

Correct answer: (a) go before me

Your answer was: incorrect
Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go by me and I'll join you later.
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why go before me why not go by me?

choclate

[Alan]

Hi Choclate,

We need to use go before me as it means go first or in front of me. Go by would mean go past and in this sentence you imagine that the speaker is very busy and is telling the other person to go now and not wait for them.

Alan
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