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I think because can be replaced by after and so can be replaced by before. Am I right?
 

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No. Try posting a few sentences, then make your suggested replacements. You'll see they won't work.
 

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I think "because" can be replaced by "after" and "so" can be replaced by "before". Am I right?
I thought you understood the use of quotation marks/inverted commas.
 

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I think in some cases it can like "I hit you because/after you hit me" and "you hurt me so/before I hate you."

Am I right?
 
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No. "Because" deals with the cause; "after" deals with the time. In the second, "so" deals with consequence; "before" doesn't work there.
 

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Does it still have the same meaning?
 

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I'm not sure which one you're asking about, but it doesn't matter, because none of them have the same meaning.
 

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Which one?
 

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I was talking about both. It does sound wrong but to me both of them have the same time order. What do you think?
 

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They don't have the same meaning. Why are you arguing?
 

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If I was arguing, I would've said you're wrong and I'm right but I didn't and now I asked if both have the same time order.
 

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Is anybody going to answer if they have the same time order?
 

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I think everything we do happens with time so I think "after" and "because" have the same time order and "before" and "so" have the same time order.

I think you can say "I hate you because/after you hurt me." and "you hurt me so/before I hate you."

Do you understand now?
 

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See Mike's answer, in post #5.
 

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See Mike's answer, in post #5.

I understand his answer and I agree but when you do something, it happens with time. I'm not saying I'm right but I want to know what y'all think about that.
 

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I think I finally understand. It is obvious that "the hate" came after "the hurt". Is that what you wanted?
 

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Thanks for finally understanding. So do you agree or what do you think about that? Does it have almost the same picture?
 

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It took me a while because I really didn't think anybody would question that.

What does "picture" mean there?
 

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"Picture" means "meaning" and I said that word because I thought it would be simpler and less abstract.
 
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No.
I hate you because you broke my heart. Current, past.
I hate you because you are an insufferable jerk. Current, current.
I hate you because you are leaving me. Current, future.
 
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