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The prepositionafteris the most common word used to show that one event happens later than another.

After the show we were invited back to the dressing room.

The opposite ofafterisbefore.

I need to post the cheque before the due date.

For more opposites ofafter, see the article atbefore.

Followingis used to say that the second event happens at a later time or date. It is usually used in writing or more formal spoken contexts.Subsequent tois an even more formal way of saying this.

The years following the war were hard.

Following his brother's death he was forced to step in and save the business.

Subsequent to her appearance on TV she received many bookings.

Post-is a prefix meaningafter, but can sometimes also be used as a preposition.

I’m doing post-doctoral research.

Post operation, everything went back to normal.

You usenextto refer to something that comes directly after another thing in a series.The next day, morning, time, etc.is the day, morning, etc. after the one you are talking about.

What is the next step in your treatment?

The next time I saw him was in April.

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释义	Thesaurus article:after something after something The prepositionafteris the most common word used to show that one event happens later than another. After the show we were invited back to the dressing room. The opposite ofafterisbefore. I need to post the cheque before the due date. For more opposites ofafter, see the article atbefore. Followingis used to say that the second event happens at a later time or date. It is usually used in writing or more formal spoken contexts.Subsequent tois an even more formal way of saying this. The years following the war were hard. Following his brother's death he was forced to step in and save the business. Subsequent to her appearance on TV she received many bookings. Post-is a prefix meaningafter, but can sometimes also be used as a preposition. I’m doing post-doctoral research. Post operation, everything went back to normal. You usenextto refer to something that comes directly after another thing in a series.The next day, morning, time, etc.is the day, morning, etc. after the one you are talking about. What is the next step in your treatment? The next time I saw him was in April. Related articles afterwards Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/after-something##
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