Before & After
English Language: KS3, topic 4.2.16
Pre - Before
Words beginning with 'pre' generally mean before something.
Prefix
- A prefix is a group of letters or word at the start of a word - 'before' the word has begun.
- Example: The prefix 'pre' means before.
- Alternative: The foreword 'pre' means before.
Present
- To be present is to be there - to be 'before' someone or something.
- Example: Andre was always present at football matches.
- Alternative: Andre was always at football matches.
Prepare
- To prepare is to get something ready beforehand.
- Example: Katie prepared her outfit hours before the party started.
- Alternative: Katie got her outfit ready hours before the party started.
Premise
- A premise is an initial idea that other actions or ideas come from. The premise comes 'before' the new ideas or actions.
- Example: He accepted the job on the premise that he would get a pay rise within three months.
- Alternative: He accepted the job with the knowledge that he would get a pay rise within three months.
Post - After
Words beginning with 'post' generally mean after something.
Postpone
- To postpone means to put off until later or until after something else.
- Example: Sally had to postpone her driving test because she fell ill.
- Alternative: Sally had to delay her driving test because she fell ill.
Postgraduate
- Postgraduate refers to a course studied after completing a first degree.
- Example: Penelope is a postgraduate student at the University of Exeter.
- Alternative: Penelope is a Master's student at the University of Exeter.
Postscript
- A postscript is something written at the end of a letter. It's often written in the abbreviated form 'P.S.'
- A postscript is also an additional bit of information that's added after an event's over.
- Example: A postscript to the story is that the boys ended up living together eventually.
- Alternative: A development of the story is that the boys ended up living together eventually.
Postmortem
- A post-mortem is a medical examination of a dead body - so an examination 'after' someone has died.
- Example: The doctor needed to carry out a post-mortem.
- Alternative: The doctor needed to carry out an examination on the dead body.
Postnatal
- Postnatal means the period of time after a baby is born.
- Example: The mother needed postnatal care.
- Alternative: The mother needed care after her baby was born.
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