prior to is a synonym for before. Before is a preposition and prior to is an idiom (prior is an adjective). Before can mean previous, earlier or sooner than, in front of, ahead of , rather than, in precedence of, or until. Prior can mean preceding in time or order and preceding in importance or value. Before just basically can mean more than prior to can mean.
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had been is the past perfect; have been is the present perfect; will have been is the future perfect.had been is used to describe a condition which existed prior to a certain time in the past: "Before I learned English, I had been able to speak only Spanish.""Before I visited Greece, I had been in France."have been is used to describe a condition which existed prior to the present time:"I have been able to Speak English for many years.""I have been in both France and Greece."
The date my good man, is the difference. Look for the events taking place between the years NOT imperialism before you begin to look for the difference.
The difference between a shogun and a samurai is like the difference between a king and a knight.
A drop kick needs to hit the ground before it's kicked , where as a punt does not