what does "prior to his arrival" mean?
2007-10-09 14:26:26 · 28 answers · asked by prettylittlerocktar 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It refers to the time and/or place the person was before he arrived at his destination. Another way of saying this would be: "before he got here", or "before he arrived here or there". Other words that are associated with the word 'prior' are: before, beforehand, earlier, and preceding.
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P. Evelyn P.
2007-10-09 14:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by prccgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prior to his arrival means - quite literally - before he got to his destination. Or before he arrived.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-09 14:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means before he got there
prior = befrore
arrival = getting someplace (arriving)
2007-10-09 14:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Lil Miss Answershine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means something happened before he got there..example
The party was in full force before he got there
The party was in full force prior to his arrival
2007-10-09 14:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by hatingmsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't a sentence -- it is a phrase. "Prior" means "Before" -- so it means "Before he arrived."
Have you thought about looking at a dictionary?
2007-10-09 14:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: prior
Function: adjective
earlier in time or order.
Synonym: before.
"before he arrived"
2007-10-09 14:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before he came on the scene
2007-10-09 14:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by jrabbits 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before he arrives ( heck too late , he's gone again, whilst we were pondering the question ! )
2007-10-09 14:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh...it means before he arrived.
2007-10-09 14:28:49 · answer #9 · answered by broncos0408babe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means before he got there.
2007-10-09 14:29:35 · answer #10 · answered by Mom_of_2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋