Use of word "followed"
I recently came across a sentence that goes like this: "The investigation followed the discovery that....."
In what way is the word "followed" used here?
"A follows B...." / "A follows B that...." What comes after what? And the explanation behind it?
PS:- I am aware of the expression "followed by". A followed by B implies A first, then B
Top answer
" In what way is the word "followed" used here? It has its usual meaning, namely, "came after" or "happened after". The investigation happened after the discovery.
- " In what way is the word "followed" used here?
- It has its usual meaning, namely, "came after" or "happened after".
- The investigation happened after the discovery.
- ) CJ
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AryanM18I recently came across a sentence that goes like this: "The investigation followed the discovery that....."
In what way is the word "followed" used here?
It has its usual meaning, namely, "came after" or "happened after". The investigation happened after the discovery.
(The order is the opposite of the order in "followed by" if that's wha
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