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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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when/after I set you free

0A man found a tiger pinned down by logs in a pit and rain water was filling it quickly. Worried that the tiger would eat him if he set it free, he said "Do not eat me [when/after] I set you free."02br
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00I believe both are correct with a small difference in meaning. When suggests during the attempt to release the tiger, while after suggest after the release. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks in advance!0-
  

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00It could be as you say, but most natives would read them as synonymous.0-
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0Sorry.I forgot to ask whether the sentences have any mistakes. Any? Thanks!0-

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