after preposition (FOLLOWING IN TIME OR PLACE)
Her name came after mine on the list.
the day after tomorrow There's a good film on the day after tomorrow.
soon after She went back to work soon after the birth.
a quarter after US It's a quarter after four.
The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves (= after they have made things untidy).
- afterAfter the show we were invited back to the dressing room.
- followingThe years following the war were hard.
- subsequent toSubsequent to her appearance on TV she received many bookings.
- post-I’m doing post-doctoral research.
- nextWhat is the next step in your treatment?
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after everything (that)
After everything I've done for you, is this the way you treat me?
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after what
After what she did to me, I'll never trust her again.
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be after someone/something informal
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after preposition (SIMILAR TO)
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used when giving someone or something the same name as another person or thing:
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not standard She got back at 4.30 and went to see Emilie after (= after she got back).
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