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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in or after

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00I'd be happy if you helped me choose the preposition.02br
00Would you take a look at the following sentence?02br
00#1 Mr. Smith is not available now. Please call again ( ) about one hour.02br
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00Which preposition is appropriate to put in the blank, in or after? 02br
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4 Answers
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0Hi,02br
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00'In' is more common, but 'after' is not wrong.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Thank you for your answer.05002br
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00May I confirm? Do you mean I can say that we are leaving after 10 minutes?02br
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00Is "after" in such sentences grammartically used or colloauially used?02br
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00Thank you.010id1
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0Hi,02br
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00In your new example, 'in' sounds much better. But I still wouldn't say 'after' is completely wrong.02br
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00Preposition usage is often very colloquial. That's why it's hard to learn, and also hard to teach.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Thqnk you,Clive.02br
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00Language is really living things.02br
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00Rena0-
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