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After, afterwards Prepositions and particles

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/after-afterwards  After as a preposition and conjunctionAfter means ‘later than’ and ‘next in time or place’.After can be used before a noun phrase (as a preposition):Shall we have a swim after lunch?The bank is just after the park, on the left.After can introduce a clause (as a conjunction):After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.She did voluntary work in a hospital after she graduated.Warning: We use the present simple following after when referring to the future:I’ll contact you after we reach the airport.See also:  Conjunctionshttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/conjunctions  After or afterwards as an adverbWe can use after as an adverb, but afterwards is more common. When after is used, it is usually as part of an adverb phrase:They lived happily ever after. (means ‘for ever’)She had an operation on her leg and afterwards was unable to walk for at least a month.See also:  Beforehttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/before  Finally, at last, lastly or in the end?https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/finally-at-last-lastly-or-in-the-end  After: typical errorWhen after refers to future time, we use the present simple, not the future with shall or will:I’ll do another course after I finish this one.Not: … after I will finish …

Topic	After, afterwards
Source	https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/after-afterwards
Section	Prepositions and particles
Content	After as a preposition and conjunction After means ‘later than’ and ‘next in time or place’. After can be used before a noun phrase (as a preposition): Shall we have a swim after* lunch?* The bank is just after* the park, on the left.* After can introduce a clause (as a conjunction): After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately. She did voluntary work in a hospital after* she graduated.* Warning: We use the present simple following after when referring to the future: I’ll contact you after* we reach the airport.* See also: Conjunctions https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/conjunctions After or afterwards as an adverb We can use after as an adverb, but afterwards is more common. When after is used, it is usually as part of an adverb phrase: They lived happily ever after. (means ‘for ever’) She had an operation on her leg and afterwards* was unable to walk for at least a month.* See also: Before https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/before Finally, at last, lastly or in the end? https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/finally-at-last-lastly-or-in-the-end After: typical error When after refers to future time, we use the present simple, not the future with shall or will: I’ll do another course after I finish* this one.* Not: … ~~after I will finish~~ …

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After as a preposition and conjunction

After or afterwards as an adverb

After: typical error