before that vs prior to that

Both 'before that' and 'prior to that' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They can be used interchangeably to indicate something that happened earlier in time.

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before that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to something that occurred earlier in time or in a sequence of events.

Examples:

I had dinner, and before that, I went for a walk.
She finished her homework, and before that, she had a snack.

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Nov 18, 2020 ... There are still many hurdles to leap before that vaccine – the candidate from US drug company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech – or ...
Jun 6, 2019 ... Before Hawking's talk, all cosmological origin stories, scientific or theological, had invited the rejoinder, “What happened before that?

Alternatives:

prior to that
previously
earlier on
preceding that
preceding this

prior to that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate something that happened earlier in time or in a sequence of events.

Examples:

He completed the project, and prior to that, he conducted research.
She attended the meeting, and prior to that, she prepared the presentation.

Alternatives:

before that
previously
earlier on
preceding that
preceding this

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