When vs after

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00I don't think that it is a cause for concern. I will certainly avoid cooked unripe plantains, however.0-

0Thanks MM. But I'm interested in learning a bit more about the difference. The reason I feel 'after' is better is that eating doesn't happen until cooking is over and after provides that information. You wouldn't say, I took a cab home when I walked in the park. Please let me know what you think.0-

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10 You wouldn't say, I took a cab home when I walked in the park. Please let me know what you think.12br
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10But you would say "When I 01i00finish02i00 walking in the park (as a general rule), I 01i00take02i00

0"When you 01i00do02i00 such and such, this 01i00is 02i00the result". This is a great explanation.02br
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00Let me apply it in a different context and correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks02br
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00When you eat 10 apples before you go to bed, the next morning you feel like you've slept for 2 days in a row.0-

0When you eat 10 apples before you go to bed, the next morning you feel like you've slept for 2 days in a row.02br
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00Well, I don't know if it's actually true, but in terms of grammar it's fine!02br
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00Also, it occurs to me that in your original sentence, if you are speaking in general terms you should eliminate the "the" -- "When you cook unripe p

0Thanks Khoff! Thanks for the advice on 'the'. This time I did mean to use it. I wanted to refer to the wild plaintains a group of survivor fans found.02br
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00By the way, I tend to include "will" in the structure. Will it still be correct if I do?02br
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00the next morning you [will] feel like you've slept for 2 days in a row.0-

0I think it's okay with or without "will".0-