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Hello
Can someone explain to me the difference between "after" and "afterward"?
Thank you.
Have a good day.

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[+3] - fresco - 02/03/2014These two sentences should illustrate the difference. The party took place after the wedding ceremony. The ceremony was at 2.oo p.m. and the party took place afterwards. [i]After[/i] [u]...

@milimi,

These two sentences should illustrate the difference.

The party took place after the wedding ceremony.
The ceremony was at 2.oo p.m. and the party took place afterwards.

After conjoins two events. Afterwards describes the status of one event relative to another.

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@fresco,

Wow Fres but I gotta give you esl guys credit. After my 83 years, with bsj and lifetime as freelance writer, you guys understand the grammatical far better than I

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@fresco,

Thank you.

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

Wow Fres but I gotta give you esl guys credit. After my 83 years, with bsj and lifetime as freelance writer, you guys understand the grammatical far better than I

No need for understanding these days...

https://www.google.com/search?q=after%20afterwards%20difference

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

Wow Fres but I gotta give you esl guys credit. After my 83 years, with bsj
and lifetime as freelance writer, you guys understand the grammatical far better than I

What the hell is bsj ??

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@OmSigDAVID,

Sorry Dave, Bachelor of Science in Journalism

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

Sorry Dave, Bachelor of Science in Journalism

Thank u.

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