--- Notes ---
Verb (dictionary form) + まえに
Noun + のまえに
(いちだん)
食べるまえに / (たべるまえに) Before eating
(ごだん)
行くまえに (いくまえに)Before going
Noun:
会議のまえに (かいぎのまえに) Before the meeting
--- Examples ---
あなたが去る前には火を確実に消しなさい。
Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.
試験を答える前に、指示を読んでください。
Before you answer the test please read the instructions first.
朝ご飯を食べる前に手を洗って
Wash your hands before eating your breakfast
--- Comments ---
前に is a different kettle of fish (contributor: Amatuka)
kettle of fish :
困った事態｛じたい｝、混乱｛こんらん｝した状態｛じょうたい｝、事柄｛ことがら｝、問題｛もんだい｝
(contributor: Miki)
It's also 'horse of a different color.' (contributor: bamboo4)
we don't discrimate against horses of color :) (contributor: dc)
oops. coloUr (contributor: dc)
horse of a different colo(u)r :
全く別の事柄、全然別の事柄、全然別の問題
(^_^;)お勉強になります。 (contributor: Miki)
bird of a different feather も言う! (contributor: dc)
Comparing apples and oranges (contributor: bamboo4)
I really dunno what u guys are talking about :'( (contributor: Belle)
Belle, All expressions are similar to 'kettle of fish'. I'd be the only one
studying English in this site. hehe f(^_^;) (contributor: Miki)
I like to say 'a different brand of tobacco'
or 'from a different planet' and if that doesn`t get the point across, I`ll
throw a little 'a completely different kind of animal' into the mix........
(contributor: Gren)
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