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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

earlier

Talking about an event that happened in the past. I say:

It could've been farther back than that. Or

It could've been earlier than that.

Are both useable?

Thanks!
  

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PreciousJones Are both useable? Yes. The first seems less formal to me.

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PreciousJonesAre both useable?
Yes. The first seems less formal to me.