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    beforehand vs in advance

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    beforehand vs in advance

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    Hallo!

    Welcher Unterschied besteht eigentlich im Gebrauch von "beforehand" und "in advance"? Sind diese beiden Begriffe austauschbar oder auf bestimmte Fälle eingeschränkt?

    Zum Beispiel:

    "If you have any questions beforehand/in advance, ..."

    Vielen Dank!
    Author dandee (226486) 16 Jun 09, 12:22
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    They seem completely interchangeable to me.
    'In advance'is probably slightly more formal, which is usually the case in English with words of Latin origin.
    #1AuthorALBIONFAN (602743) 16 Jun 09, 13:39
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    interchangeable. Can not think of examples where they would not be.
    #2AuthorAmiguy (429242) 16 Jun 09, 13:48
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    If it's any consolation, even students who are native speakers get confused about this.

    I wouldn't be able to explain the difference. I just know that there are stock expressions where one is used but not the other.
    #3Authornarbiepa (418505) 16 Jun 09, 19:52
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    We would say advance payment not beforehand payment; because beforehand is an adverb while advance is an adjective or a noun.

    #4AuthorJuju16 Jun 09, 20:39
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    My thinking is that "beforehand" is somewhat more limited in time, whereas "in advance" could refer to a somewhat lengthier time period, especially in connection with "far": far in advance.
    #5Author dude (253248) 16 Jun 09, 20:44
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    @Juju

    Then what about:

    Please phone us beforehand.

    Please phone us in advance.

    No difference, right?

    The dictionaries I consulted list "in advance" as an idiom. That's news to me.
    #6Authornarbiepa (418505) 16 Jun 09, 20:58
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    yes "in advance" works as a unit - it is idiomatic

    and "pay" as a verb can be qualified by this idiomatic expression or an adverb such as beforehand
    #7AuthorJuju17 Jun 09, 12:07
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    "in beforehand" is wrong / uncommon ?

    #8Author sacgo (341181) 10 Nov 21, 10:29
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    Ja, denke ich schon.

    #9Author B.L.Z. Bubb (601295) 10 Nov 21, 10:32
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    top, cool, thx :)

    #10Author sacgo (341181) 10 Nov 21, 10:40
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    I think they’re basically interchangeable, but I’d probably say “Please phone us beforehand” but “Pay in advance”.

    #11Author Stravinsky (637051) 10 Nov 21, 11:03
     
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