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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

several days afterward/later

My brother's bicycle was stolen, but he didn't realize it until several days afterward/afterwards/later.

Do all the three underlined words fit in the above context? Thanks.
  

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Here is my try: Later is ok. Afterwards and afterward are friends as far as I know, there is no meaning change. Moreover, you can use"subsequently" but I don't know whether it will sound natural or you can rephrase the sentence like that: My brother's bicycle was stolen, but he didn't realize it until several days after that.

— Doll

  • Here is my try: Later is ok.
  • Afterwards and afterward are friends as far as I know, there is no meaning change.
  • Moreover, you can use"subsequently" but I don't know whether it will sound natural or you can rephrase the sentence like that: My brother's bicycle was stolen, but he didn't realize it until several days after that.
  • Edit: Afterward and afterwards don't sound good to my ears in this sentence though.
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Here is my try:

Later is ok. Afterwards and afterward are friends as far as I know, there is no meaning change. Moreover, you can use"subsequently" but I don't know whether it will sound natural or you can rephrase the sentence like that:

My brother's bicycle was stolen, but he didn't realize it until several days after that.

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