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以前，之前，从前？
有什么区别？他们三个用法一样吗？
Mar 3, 2013 7:28 AM
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以前 and 之前 is almost the same, can be used after other words which indacating a period of time like "3天以前/3天之前".
从前 must be used alone indicating "log long time ago"
Hope it helps
March 3, 2013
For example: 从前有座山，山里有个庙。
March 3, 2013
以前和之前的意思差不多。以前较为口语化，之前较为书面化。 从前一般用在故事里。
March 3, 2013
用法应该差不多，只不过感觉“之前”更书面化，正式。“以前”口语常用。“从前”文章中多见。 这三个词可以混用，没什么大差别，给人的感觉有细微不同而已。
March 3, 2013
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