Afore and Now

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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

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

Now adverb - At the present time.

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Afore and now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afore" instead an adverb "Now".

When Taim first appears, the afore-mentioned previous incarnation goes mad in the hero's head and starts screaming about killing the Forsaken right now.

Source: Red Herring
In Romeo and Juliet, this is the nurse's reaction to being teased by Mercutio: "Now, afore me, I am so vexed that every part about me quivers, scurvy knave."

Source: That Makes Me Feel Angry

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