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Commonafter
The correct spelling is after.
How to pronounce after
/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Aft-er
The correct spelling is after. Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent For example: "The after gun is abaft the forward gun."
Usage Examples
“The after gun is abaft the forward gun.”
“I left the room, and the dog bounded after.”
“The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
- 2.(where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
adverb
- 1.Behind; later in time; following.
preposition
- 1.Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
- 2.Behind.
- 3.In pursuit of, seeking.
- 4.In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
- 5.Next in importance or rank.
conjunction
- 1.Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
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