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MarianaC
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A matter of time
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Could you please help me with the following sentence?
It �s a matter of time before something happens
It �s a matter of time until something happens
Before is ok, but I can �t think of a rule to explain students why until is wrong... Can you help me, how would you explain it?
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1 Jun 2010
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Apodo
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There is a difference between until and before, but your sentences don �t give a clear example.
While talking about a very dilapidated building I can say:
It will only be a matter of time before that building falls down.= Time will pass (Event 1) then the building will fall down.(Event 2) (Note future tense)
or
It �s only a matter of time until that building falls down. = Time is passing continuously up to the time when the building falls down.
I hope this helps. Others may have a better explanation. |
1 Jun 2010
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