John C. Calhoun

Restore, without delay, the equilibrium between revenue and expenditures, which has done so much to destroy our credit and derange the whole fabric of government. If that should not be done, the government and country will be involved, ere long, in overwhelming difficulties.

American Statesman

Joseph Hume

Destroy or take away the employment and wages of those artisans - which the corn laws in a great measure do - and you will, ere long, render the land in Great Britain of as little value as it is in other countries.

Scottish Scientist

Thomas Becket

In truth, we have delayed to pass sentence on the person of our lord the king, waiting, if perhaps he may, by God's grace, repent; but we will pass it ere long unless he does repent.

English Clergyman

Charles Lyell

That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect.

British Lawyer

Samuel Butler

If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do.

British Poet

Edward McKendree Bounds

The preachers who gain mighty results for God are the men who have prevailed in their pleadings with God ere venturing to plead with men.

American Author

Jean Paul

There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof.

German Author

Benjamin Franklin

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

American Politician

Often found in narratives to create a historical or fantastical tone.

Used in storytelling

Commonly used with 'long' to express something will happen soon.

Pair with 'long'

Adds a sense of urgency or importance to the time element.

Emphasizes urgency

Directly places 'ere' before the time of the event.

Precedes time

Rarely used in everyday speech due to its archaic nature.

Seldom in conversation

Not suitable when precise time is needed, more for mood setting.

Not for precision

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Introducing a New Baby...

 Take my hand quick and tell me, What have you in your heart. Speak now, and I will answer; How shall I help you, say; Ere to the wind's twelve quarters I take my endless way." Now, this poem has appealed

Stephen Burt: Why people...

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