long before

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. mucho antes
We became friends last year, but we had met long before.Nos hicimos amigos el año pasado, pero nos conocíamos de mucho antes.
a. mucho antes de
They were friends long before they started dating.Eran amigos mucho antes de empezar a salir.
b. mucho antes que
The indigenous people had a city here long before the Spanish.El pueblo indígena tenía una ciudad aquí mucho antes que los españoles.
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