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Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour "plus tôt"?

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Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour "plus tôt"?

Why is "Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour plus tôt" marked wrong in favor of "Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour toute à l'heure?"

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Family Reunion"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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DinoA1Kwiziq community member

I have the same question. My guess is that 'plus tôt' implies a comparison - 'earlier than ....

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Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour "plus tôt"?

Why is "Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour plus tôt" marked wrong in favor of "Mais ils sont venus me dire bonjour toute à l'heure?"

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