Suppose It was sometime in 2004. It was prior to the June meetings because my husband was a teacher at the school, so I often heard things that he would come home and tell me. So I knew that there was some discussion over the biology book, so sometime before that. I can't tell you exactly when.
Can we infer that "In 2003, the biology book was published."? Yes, no, or maybe?
Suppose It was sometime in 2004. It was prior to the June meetings because my husband was a teacher at the school, so I often heard things that he would come home and tell me. So I knew that there was some discussion over the biology book, so sometime before that. I can't tell you exactly when. Can we infer that "In 2003, the biology book was published."? Yes, no, or maybe?