Nous sommes avant vous dans la queue."?

MarkC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Nous sommes avant vous dans la queue."?

I think, in English we would say "l am in front of you ".. "before you " does not sound correct.

This question relates to:French lesson "After/before versus in front of/behind (French Prepositions of Time and Place)"

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

I guess it depends on whether you think of the position in the line as a physical or temporal place.

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MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

We can say both in English too. Agree, if the queue is a physical line, much loved apparently in some parts of the English speaking world, “in front” more likely used. However, if the “queue” is more dispersed, “before” is frequently used.

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AnneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Or I got here before you, which emphasises the time.

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Nous sommes avant vous dans la queue."?

I think, in English we would say "l am in front of you ".. "before you " does not sound correct.

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