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Little Bean Posted 19 years ago
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after vs in the wake of
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00 could you tell me what's the difference between the two expressions? or they are of the same meaning? 02 br
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00 could you tell me what's the difference between the two expressions? or they are of the same meaning? 02 br
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0 in the wake of: indicates a 01 b 00 motion 02 b 00 preceding you 0-
- 0 in the wake of: indicates a 01 b 00 motion 02 b 00 preceding you 0-
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0 in the wake of: indicates a 01 b 00 motion 02 b 00 preceding you 0-
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0 The "wake" of a boat is the choppy water stirred up by the movement of the boat. More generally, 'in the wake of" refers to something that is 01 i 00 affected by the results of the previous event 02 i 00 -- it's similar to "in the aftermath of." "After" just refers to a sequence without implying causality. "In the wake of " is usually applied to natural phenomona that have f
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