The use of the word 'later'
1. Second hands and minute hands were
put on some clocks about forty years
later after the invention of pendulum clock.
2. Second hands and minute hands
were put on some clocks about forty
years after the invention of pendulum clock.
Which is correct? 1 or 2
Thanks.
Top answer
. of the pendulum clock. Both are correct, but with different meanings.
- .
- of the pendulum clock.
- Both are correct, but with different meanings.
- later refers to some point in time mentioned earlier in the context.
- eg Numbers were added to clocks in the year 1500.
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. . . of the pendulum clock.
Both are correct, but with different meanings.
later refers to some point in time mentioned earlier in the context.
eg Numbers were added to clocks in the year 1500.
Second hands and minute hands were
put on some clocks about forty years
later after the invention of the pendulum clock.
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