[General] The use of "In front of"

[Mustafachaudhry]

Hi,

I was talking to a colleague in English and there was some confusion with regards to the use of "in front of". Following is the question:

There is a set of numbers: 12345 and there is a set of alphabets: abc

If I ask you to put the alphabets "in front of" the numbers, how would you write them.

Option 1) 12345 abc
Option 2) abc 12345

My thought process is that the word "in front" could be be substituted with "after". If i asked you:
put the alphabets "after" the numbers, it would surely be 12345abc, i am assuming it would then be the same case for "in front of" however, I am uncertain.

Any help is much appreciated !

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi.

I was talking to a colleague in English and there was some confusion with regards to the use of "in front of". [STRIKE]Following is the[/STRIKE] My question is as follows:

There is a set of numbers: 12345, and there is a set of [STRIKE]alphabets[/STRIKE] letters: abc

If I asked you to put the [STRIKE]alphabets[/STRIKE] letters "in front of" the numbers, how would you write them?

Option 1) 12345 abc :cross:
Option 2) abc 12345 :tick:

My thought process is that the word "in front" could be [strike]be[/strike] substituted with "after". You're wrong. It can be replaced by the word "before".


If I asked you no colon here to put the [STRIKE]alphabets[/STRIKE] letters "after" the numbers, it would [STRIKE]surely[/STRIKE] be 12345abc. I am assuming it would then be the same case for "in front of". However, I am uncertain.

Any help is much appreciated!

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Please note my comments and corrections above. Unfortunately, you have misunderstood "in front of".