The phrase "about this prior" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing previous information or events, but it would need clarification or rephrasing for better understanding.
Example: "I have some questions about this prior discussion we had last week."
Alternatives: "regarding this previous" or "concerning this earlier".
Indeed, Transkaryotic is hoping to get all of Amgen's patents invalidated by claiming that Amgen defrauded the Patent and Trademark Office by withholding information about this prior work and about the chemical composition of its EPO.
Perhaps, some may say, I should have thought about this prior to speaking to the NY Times and FoxNews.com I am a smart woman, anyone could have predicted that I would be hauled into court eventually.
Would you have preferred to know about this prior to getting the MRI? Please explain.
It's a good idea to ask your vet about this prior to using the ear drops.
The acclaimed actress-playwright-professor, perhaps best known for her television roles -- Nancy McNally on The West Wing and Gloria Akalitus on Nurse Jackie -- ruminates about all this prior to her appearance as the featured lecturer at The 44th Jefferson Lecture in the Humanties for the National Endowment for the Humanities at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 6.
Ari Fleischer, the White House press secretary, who was traveling today with the president in Miami, said, "We have nothing that indicates the president had seen or even heard about this memo prior to a few weeks ago".
I spoke with CEO Josh Williams a bit about this just prior to SXSW, and he noted that the main thinking behind this is to maintain the user experience Gowalla is looking for (a very Apple-like argument).
Nothing unusual about this - prior to World War II, the swastika appeared quite frequently in building ornamentation as a symbol of religion, luck, or prosperity.
I had heard about this months prior, and the tattoo was actually my main concern.
In all cases, the adoptive parents had been informed about this condition prior to adoption.
The patient has to be informed about this circumstance prior to the prescription.
