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I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor before. vs I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor earlier.

Both phrases are fine/correct to use, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor before.' implies the meeting was scheduled at some point in the past. On the other hand, 'I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor earlier.' suggests the meeting was scheduled at an earlier time compared to another event or time reference.
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I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor before.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a meeting with the doctor was scheduled at some point in the past.

This phrase is used to convey that the action of scheduling a meeting with the doctor took place in the past.
  • And I have scheduled a meeting with each of your parents.
  • Saw you scheduled a meeting with Mike.
  • Because you scheduled a meeting with the Attorney General.
  • I've scheduled a meeting with lissy and our district school psychologist.
  • I've actually scheduled a meeting With wendy and her attorney.
  • I scheduled a meeting with students tonight.
  • I scheduled a meeting with students tonight.
  • At 5:30, the President has scheduled a meeting with Mike Petrocelli, head of the Teamsters.
  • Elijah and I have scheduled a very old-fashioned sit-down with you and Klaus.
  • You scheduled a meeting with the chief of detectives to tell me that?
  • Justine had scheduled a meeting with the dean on the day that she was killed to explain why she was leaving.
  • [Man Narrating] Michael Bluth had scheduled a meeting with Stan Sitwell... the Bluth Company's chief competitor.
  • I have a meeting with the head of the patent department.
  • I have booked a meeting with none other than Grant Larson.
  • I have a meeting with Deputy Director Rovick in the morning.
  • I have a meeting with a lawyer on...
  • I have a meeting with another client at 3:00.
  • I have a meeting with Gavin Belson.
  • Plus today, I have a meeting with Lou Cannon.
  • I have a meeting with David Lee.

Alternatives:

  • I scheduled a meeting with my doctor before.
  • I had scheduled a meeting with my doctor before.
  • I have previously scheduled a meeting with my doctor.
  • I have arranged a meeting with my doctor before.
  • I have set up a meeting with my doctor before.

I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor earlier.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the meeting was scheduled at an earlier time compared to another event or time reference.

This phrase is used to compare the timing of scheduling the meeting with the doctor to another event or time reference.
  • And I have scheduled a meeting with each of your parents.
  • Saw you scheduled a meeting with Mike.
  • Because you scheduled a meeting with the Attorney General.
  • I've scheduled a meeting with lissy and our district school psychologist.
  • I've actually scheduled a meeting With wendy and her attorney.
  • I scheduled a meeting with students tonight.
  • I scheduled a meeting with students tonight.
  • At 5:30, the President has scheduled a meeting with Mike Petrocelli, head of the Teamsters.
  • Elijah and I have scheduled a very old-fashioned sit-down with you and Klaus.
  • You scheduled a meeting with the chief of detectives to tell me that?
  • Justine had scheduled a meeting with the dean on the day that she was killed to explain why she was leaving.
  • [Man Narrating] Michael Bluth had scheduled a meeting with Stan Sitwell... the Bluth Company's chief competitor.
  • I have a meeting with the head of the patent department.
  • I have booked a meeting with none other than Grant Larson.
  • I have a meeting with Deputy Director Rovick in the morning.
  • I have a meeting with a lawyer on...
  • I have a meeting with another client at 3:00.
  • I have a meeting with Gavin Belson.
  • Plus today, I have a meeting with Lou Cannon.
  • I have a meeting with David Lee.

Alternatives:

  • I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor in advance.
  • I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor ahead of time.
  • I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor sooner.
  • I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor previously.
  • I have scheduled a meeting with my doctor earlier than expected.

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