Putting a time in an "after" clause and in an independent clause?
I have made up the examples below.
(1) After lunch at 1pm, I went for a walk.
(2) After I arrived at ABC Mall at 1pm, I received a long distance call from my uncle.
(3) After class, John went to meet his friends at 1pm.
(4) After I tutored Bill, his dad picked him up at 1pm.
Is it correct to put a time in either an "after" clause or an independent clause? Thank you very much for your help.
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ansonguy Is it correct to put a time in either an "after" clause or an independent clause? Yes. It is not wrong, but on the other hand, it's not commonly seen.
- ansonguy Is it correct to put a time in either an "after" clause or an independent clause?
- Yes.
- It is not wrong, but on the other hand, it's not commonly seen.
- 'after' is usually more concerned with the order of events, not with the exact time of day when either of them may have occurred.
- it and found only these five examples.
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ansonguyIs it correct to put a time in either an "after" clause or an independent clause?
Yes. It is not wrong, but on the other hand, it's not commonly seen.
'after' is usually more concerned with the order of events, not with the exact time of day when either of them may have occurred.
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