Afore and Before long

Afore

Afore adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that there were elephants in the circus parade

Before long and afore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before long" instead an adverb "Afore".

Before long

Before long adverb - At or within a short time.
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Afore and before long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afore" instead an adverb phrase "Before long".
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