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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of after in context
Though it is uncommon to reflect feelings in a conversation, each of us
has, in the course of our growth, learned to read the emotions of others. No doubt we could improve that skill. Still, it is important to realize that we are more accomplished at it than most of us realize. There have probably been
times in your life when you were talking to individuals or groups and quickly realized that the listeners were bored. Remember those times when people didn’t mention it, but wanted something from you - and you figured out what they were really after?
Q) I'm not sure how to interpret the last part of the last sentence.
you figured out//// what they were /// really after///?
Q2) What can replace "after" in the last sentence?
"After" is not a verb. But anyway, can persuing or wanting come in place of "after?"
has, in the course of our growth, learned to read the emotions of others. No doubt we could improve that skill. Still, it is important to realize that we are more accomplished at it than most of us realize. There have probably been
times in your life when you were talking to individuals or groups and quickly realized that the listeners were bored. Remember those times when people didn’t mention it, but wanted something from you - and you figured out what they were really after?
Q) I'm not sure how to interpret the last part of the last sentence.
you figured out//// what they were /// really after///?
Q2) What can replace "after" in the last sentence?
"After" is not a verb. But anyway, can persuing or wanting come in place of "after?"
Top answer
What someone is after: A thing that they are trying to get/acquire. "After" could be replaced with "going for" or "trying to get".
- What someone is after: A thing that they are trying to get/acquire.
- "After" could be replaced with "going for" or "trying to get".
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What someone is after: A thing that they are trying to get/acquire.
"After" could be replaced with "going for" or "trying to get".
"After" could be replaced with "going for" or "trying to get".
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moon7296Remember those times when people didn’t mention it, but wanted something from you - and you figured out what they were really after?In this sentence, "after" could be replaced with "seeking," or "looking for," or "wanting."
The expression "what your after" means what you are chasing, what you are pursuing, what you are looking to reach or ob
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moon7296what they were really after?Similar examples:
William may be after a more important position in the company, but nothing is available at this time.
Obviously, the bears were after Bob's fish lunch, rather than him or his money.
The university is after a team win in any sport.
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