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#2 (permalink) Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:16 am Then, after, subsequently |
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Hi
I would shed some light on the use of subsequent and subsequently.
Subsequent: following, later etc
1- Subsequent events proved me wrong. 2- The first and subsequent visits were kept secret. 3- He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery. 4- I subsequently(afterwards) heard he had left the city. 5- He was arrested and subsequently sentenced to five years's imprisonment. 6- The book was a success and subsequently translated into 15 languages. |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:37 am Then, after, subsequently |
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I finish working and then I go home I finish working and after it I go home I finish working and subsequently I go home
What I'm thinking is that 'then' and 'after' is used in every situation in life but using 'subsequently' by a not native speaker is rather odd and funny. |
Hi Attila
Tom has given some good examples for how to use subsequently. I would probably not use subsequently in your third sentence. Such a simple sentence is better with simpler words.
Note: subsequently should be directly in front of the verb --- see Tom's examples 4, 5 + 6. If subsequently comes at the beginning of a sentence, you need a comma after it.
Your second sentence would be better written this way: I finish working and go home afterwards. I finish working and after that I go home.
Amy _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:38 am Then, after, subsequently |
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I am sorry I clicked the submit button by mistake.
1- He shot his wife and then shot himself too. 2- He silently closed the door...and then he heard a noise.
1- He shot his wife and after that(later) he shot himself, too.
I hope it helps.
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