[Grammar] Prior to

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oksuz_

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Hi,

- ........ discovery of insulin, it was not possible to treat diabetes.

Could you tell me which option would be correct for the gap ?

-Prior to the

or

-To prior

In my opinion, first one is the correct one.

Thank you in advance..
 

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You're right, "Prior to the discovery" is correct.
 

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We don't start any sentence with "To prior" in order to mean "Before".
 
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