So, which one is the one to use? The correct spelling is before. Befor” is a common misspelling and is not recognized as a correct word in English. Before is used when referring to a time or event that happens earlier than another. For example, “Please finish your homework before dinner.”

The meaning of BEFORE is in advance : ahead. How to use before in a sentence.

BEFORE definition: previous to; earlier or sooner than. See examples of before used in a sentence.

In CSS, ::before creates a pseudo-element that is the first child of the selected element. It is often used to add cosmetic content to an element with the content property. It is inline by default.

When one thing precedes another, it comes before. You put your socks on before your shoes, you close the door before you lock it, and you should make sure the store is open before you leave home.

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Synonym: previously Antonym: after I've never done this before. This achievement far exceeded anything that had come before.

The word before comes from the Old English beforan, meaning “in front of” or “in former times.” Before tells when something happens — don’t hire that guy before you check his references — or the position of something: the library is the last building before the intersection.