Prepositions Entry 32 / 1011 60-second read

After vs. Following

After = later in time, Following = comes next/as a result.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Following the success, we expanded.

✓ Correct

After the success, we expanded.

The ruleii

After = LATER IN TIME.

'After' is temporal, 'following' suggests causation or sequence.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

After = LATER IN TIME. Following = AS A RESULT/NEXT IN ORDER.

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