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left before he arrives vs rather you left before he arrived

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'Left before he arrives' is used to talk about a present or future situation, while 'Rather you left before he arrived' is used to express a preference or suggestion about a past event.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to leaving before someone arrives in a present or future situation.

"left before he arrives"

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone leaves a place before another person arrives, typically in the present or future tense.

Examples:

  • I always make sure to leave before he arrives so we don't run into each other.
  • She left before he arrives to avoid any awkward conversations.
  • Mar 28, 2017 ... However, I feel like I really need to dedicate what little time I have left (before he arrives) to preparing for him. I'm still busy getting ...
  • Oct 22, 2008 ... There are nine hours left before he arrives. Finding food will be a mutual adventure. It Begins In Light. (Click Image For Main Page History) ...
  • Apr 11, 2014 ... We will have already left before he arrives. We will have left some time before he arrives. He will arrive (here) after we have left. If he ...
  • Oct 23, 2018 ... And while Jackson still has two years of high school ball left before he arrives in Ann Arbor, he said his mind is made and his pledge is ...
  • Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves as he anxiously taps onto the steering wheel when he sees that he merely has five minutes left before he arrives, he ...
  • Feb 10, 2024 ... The talented shortstop still has two years of high school baseball left before he arrives in Columbia, and he will use those two years to ...
  • Mar 28, 2022 ... I finished at 35 weeks and sat here with 4 days left before he arrives I'm so pleased I did. The lack of sleep you describe is a kicker and ...
  • Jul 1, 2021 ... ... left before he arrives. - Kip and the mighty mourn the loss of Cruxer. They all continue their preparations for the defence of the Chromeria ...
  • Apr 9, 2017 ... He's already so incredibly loved and is going to fit right in. We've got 17 weeks left before he arrives, no we don't have a name yet and ...
  • Feb 25, 2015 ... We don't have too many of these free weekends left before he arrives in June! Plus with the glorious weather on Saturday, we made the best ...

This phrase is correct and is used to express a preference or suggestion about someone leaving before another person arrived in a past event.

"rather you left before he arrived"

This phrase is used to indicate a preference or suggestion that someone should have left before another person arrived in a past situation.

Examples:

  • I would rather you left before he arrived to avoid any conflict.
  • Rather you left before he arrived, things would have been different.

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