sooner than you expect vs sooner than expected

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning of something happening earlier than anticipated. The choice between them depends on the context and whether you are speaking directly to someone.

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sooner than you expect

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen earlier than the person expects it to happen.

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sooner than you expect
Because you may be Lady of the City sooner than you expect.
It's never as satisfying as you hope, and the police always come sooner than you expect.
I promised you that their House of Cards would fall, and fall it most certainly will, and sooner than you expect.
They will die much sooner than they expect.
I may be back on my feet a lot sooner than anyone expects.
VoIP technology is always improving, so the problems with VoIP today are likely to be solved sooner than many people expect.
Although UK rate increases may not be immediately trailing the Fed, I wouldn't be surprised if this occurs much sooner than the market expects.
Things may resolve themselves sooner than anyone expects.
I would like to return and delve other aspects of life in the Puna during other times of the year. I'm not sure when, but its magnetic draw will bring me back sooner than I expect.
It is reasonable to expect that the aircraft can be delivered no sooner than 2011.
Tom returned from Antigua somewhat sooner than expected.
You'll be arrested sooner than later.
Christmas always arrives sooner than expected.
And maybe sooner than you think.
They're returning sooner than expected.
Some societies develop agricultural economies sooner than others.
Sooner than that if he's already started programming targets.
The signature left by his transporter is decaying sooner than predicted.
It's a little sooner than I expected.
Tomorrow will come... sooner than you think.

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sooner than expected

sooner than expected

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey that something will happen earlier than was anticipated or predicted.

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Sam just made that happen sooner than expected.
In case the job takes me out of Berlin sooner than expected.
Tom returned from Antigua somewhat sooner than expected.
A lot sooner than expected.
Seems a berth came free rather sooner than expected.
A little sooner than expected.
My last round of meetings Wrapped up sooner than expected.
My heart forebodes Arathorn will wear Barahir's ring sooner than expected.
Then lord rahl will have his victory sooner than expected.
Meaning if I do a good job, I can get out sooner than expected.
Your charge will be coming down sooner than expected.
I don't know about you, but I think we're going to see action sooner than expected.
So he died sooner than expected?
They returned sooner than expected, held hostage by Calliope the mermaid!
I'm going back to Vegas a little sooner than expected.
And, eventually, sometimes sooner than expected, life comes along and exposes another side of you.
If that's the way he loses, you may have to use your contingency plan sooner than expected.
I'm sorry to bother you, but I have to get back a little sooner than expected.
The whole total will go for the donation campaign, but mobile operators will be happy when we'll understand our credit needs recharging sooner than expected.
If, on the contrary, Brynjolfsson and McAfee are right, growth will be much more robust, and debt issues will be forgotten sooner than expected.

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sooner than you expect

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