Before and Forth

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Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

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Forth and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forth" instead an adverb "Before".

Forth adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.

Usage example: go forth into the world with love and hope

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Before and forth are semantically related. You can use "Before" instead an adverb "Forth".

True time is generally preferable because you're putting forth your weapon before you put forth your target, ie your body.

Source: Useful Notes / European Swordsmanship
Variation: In the Lost episode "The Constant", Desmond jumps back and forth between two points, but he doesn't know how long he has in each time period before he will jump again.

Source: Unstuck in Time
Anachronic Order: the movie uses it within some scenes, shifting back and forth between moments, often with the sound from the next moment taking over just before the jump.

Source: Film / The Limey

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