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Darene Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

aftering?

Hello
Is this sentence correct?

the police were aftering the thief.

Is (aftering) as following and chasing correct? (regardless of its formality)

thank you
  

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), for that meaning you need: The police were after the thief.

— Marius Hancu

  • ), for that meaning you need: The police were after the thief.
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No, there's no aftering (where did you find it?), for that meaning you need:

The police were after the thief.
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It seems that I just applied grammar and overlooked it's part of speech.

Thank you.
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No such word as aftering....after is sufficient

after is used in past, present and future tenses

he was after the thief
hi is after the thief
he will be after the thief
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