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Discover LudwigThe phrase "earlier draft" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a previous version of a written work, such as a document, essay, or manuscript. Example: Before submitting the final version of my research paper, I made several revisions based on feedback from my professor. The earlier draft lacked a clear thesis statement and needed more evidence to support my argument.
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An earlier draft of the G.A.O.
The agency also softened an earlier draft of its guidelines.
(An earlier draft had been published in 1902 in Youth's Companion).
Nassar also showed me an earlier draft of an article that guarantees freedom of the press.
An earlier draft of the directive was going to allow internalisation, although with strings attached.
I thank Michael Halliday for commenting on an earlier draft of this paper.
An earlier draft said "competent authorities" could request the data without a court order.
Many thanks to Gideon Rosen for useful comments on an earlier draft of this entry.
Many thanks to David Copp for his helpful input on an earlier draft.
We thank Carlo Rovelli for discussions and John Norton for comments on an earlier draft.
The charity Kidney Cancer UK, which appealed against earlier draft guidelines, said it was disappointed.
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