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Is 「(Non-Past Tense Action A)前に(Past Tense Action B)」technically ambiguous?
From How to appropriately pair tenses in subordinate and main clauses?, one of the answers provides:
歯を磨く前に食べた。
Problem: Is this sentence technically ambigious, in that it could mean: "I ate before I brushed my teeth" OR "I ate before I brush my…
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