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Queries about two real sentences.

1a. Not something you will be getting until you managed to level up a fair bit.
1b. Not until will you be getting something until you managed to level up a fair bit.
1c. you will be getting something after you managed to level up a fair bit.

Question:
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

2a. Bob visited his aunt before he left for Chicago.
2b. Bob visited his aunt before he had left for Chicago.
2c. Bob had visited his aunt before he left for Chicago.
2d. Bob had visited his aunt before he had left for Chicago.

Question:
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

Question

Please only native English speakers from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia,  answer my question. I cannot accept replies from non-native English tutors or speakers. Thank you for understanding.

Queries about two real sentences.

1a.   Not something you will be getting until you managed to level up a fair bit.
1b.   Not until will you be getting something until you managed to level up a fair bit.
1c.  you will be getting something after you managed to level up a fair bit.

Question:
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

2a.   Bob visited his aunt before he left for  Chicago.
2b.  Bob visited his aunt before he had left for Chicago.
2c.  Bob had visited his aunt before he left for Chicago.
2d.  Bob had visited his aunt before he had left for Chicago.

Question:
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer

1a Is not a sentence. It is a noun phrase.
1b Makes no sense
1c Is a sentence and makes a kind of sense, but is not grammatically correct. The section after 'after' must be followed by present simple or by present perfect - 'after you manage to' or 'after you have managed to'

Only 2a and 2c are grammatically correct. The other two are incorrect.

2a and 2c differ slightly in suggestion. 2a suggests the visit was intentional - Bob needed to visit his aunt first. 2c does not suggest that.

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