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Why there’s to be it“ Before going out , have something to eat “ and it can’t to be “ Before to go out , have something to eat “ if anyone to can answering It I will be thankful


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AussieInBg profile picture AussieInBgApril 2021
Because the verb ”to go out” is the object/descriptor of the preposition, ”before”.

In this case we use the gerund form of the verb, the ”ing” form.

Now, if you have a sentence like this ”Before you go out, have something to eat”, then ”Before” describes ”go out”.

The difference in meaning between ”Before going out” and ”before you go out”, the emphasis is on the time ”Before” in the first case and ”You go out” in the second case.