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Before I got my shoes, I put on my socks. vs Before I got my shoes I put on my socks.

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. The comma in the first phrase is optional and does not affect the meaning or grammatical correctness of the sentence.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1925 views

Before I got my shoes, I put on my socks.

This phrase is correct. The comma before 'i' is optional and does not affect the meaning or grammatical correctness of the sentence.

This phrase is used to describe the sequence of actions, indicating that putting on socks happened before getting shoes.
  • I put on a tie and I shined my shoes, but nobody wants to take orders from a kid.
  • I guess that kid I got my shoes off of must've lived there.
  • And I wanted to do it nice this time. I put on a tie and I shined my shoes, but nobody wants to take orders from a kid.
  • Shut up, I put on my shoes and off we go.
  • I put on my shoes at once.
  • I've got my shoes on and everything.
  • 7:15, I shower, before I put on the tea.
  • I got the fox trot in my shoes, and my...
  • Like any other man in my shoes, I want to go hit a few holes.
  • If you can just toss me my shoes, I can dry off here.
  • Without my shoes, I'm shorter!
  • I put on my iPod, I listened to some music, I got myself as aggressive as possible - but controlled aggression - and then I hurled myself into that water.
  • but the moment I put on a thong, I have about two minutes before I get a full-blown yeast infection.
  • So one day, while it was still morning, I got out of bed, and I showered and I put on a shirt and I asked her to marry me.
  • Secret agent, Jimmy Choo shoes, I got it.
  • That was the house where I put on my wedding dress the night I got married.
  • There! in the front row, hes got my shoes!
  • I replaced my shoes, I replaced my dog, I replaced my roommate until you put down roots of steel.
  • To start, I put on some music.
  • She left, I put on Asian business report and fell asleep.

Alternatives:

  • before i got my shoes i put on my socks.

Before I got my shoes I put on my socks.

This phrase is correct. The absence of a comma does not impact the meaning or grammatical correctness of the sentence.

This phrase is also used to describe the sequence of actions, indicating that putting on socks happened before getting shoes.
  • I guess that kid I got my shoes off of must've lived there.
  • I put on my shoes at once.
  • I've got my shoes on and everything.
  • Shut up, I put on my shoes and off we go.
  • I put on a tie and I shined my shoes, but nobody wants to take orders from a kid.
  • And I wanted to do it nice this time. I put on a tie and I shined my shoes, but nobody wants to take orders from a kid.
  • I got a shine on my shoes I got a shine on my shoes
  • 7:15, I shower, before I put on the tea.
  • That was the house where I put on my wedding dress the night I got married.
  • There! in the front row, hes got my shoes!
  • I put on a dress, and I got in your limo.
  • Just... just make me a slice of toast, will you, while I put on my shoes?
  • I got him to polish my shoes.
  • I got him to polish my shoes.
  • but the moment I put on a thong, I have about two minutes before I get a full-blown yeast infection.
  • Take off my shoes I let the flames crawl up
  • But the second shot I did was my shoes I was wearing on the day.
  • Sit down, so I can put on my shoes.
  • So one day, while it was still morning, I got out of bed, and I showered and I put on a shirt and I asked her to marry me.
  • I put on my iPod, I listened to some music, I got myself as aggressive as possible - but controlled aggression - and then I hurled myself into that water.

Alternatives:

  • before i got my shoes, i put on my socks.

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