afterward, afterwards

afterward, afterwards
Each of these words, meaning "subsequently" or "at a later time," is acceptable. Afterward is preferable because it is shorter and is generally used throughout the United States. Afterwards is in common use in Great Britain.

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  • afterwards — afterward, afterwards Afterward is restricted to North America • (Afterward, he had a long and satisfying career with the city Welfare Department New Yorker, 1987 • Afterward they were enormously and finally sick of each other Alice Munro, 1987… …   Modern English usage

  • afterward — afterward, afterwards Afterward is restricted to North America • (Afterward, he had a long and satisfying career with the city Welfare Department New Yorker, 1987 • Afterward they were enormously and finally sick of each other Alice Munro, 1987… …   Modern English usage

  • afterward — / afterwards [adv] following a time, event after, another time, at a later time, a while later, behind, by and by, ensuingly, eventually, in a while, intra, late, later, latterly, next, on the next day, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter,… …   New thesaurus

  • afterward — afterward, afterwards Subsequent in point of time; synonymous with thereafter …   Black's law dictionary

  • afterward — afterward, afterwards Subsequent in point of time; synonymous with thereafter …   Black's law dictionary

  • afterwards — afterward / afterwards [adv] following a time, event after, another time, at a later time, a while later, behind, by and by, ensuingly, eventually, in a while, intra, late, later, latterly, next, on the next day, soon, subsequently, then,… …   New thesaurus

  • afterwards — afterward, afterwards Subsequent in point of time; synonymous with thereafter …   Black's law dictionary

  • afterwards — afterward, afterwards Subsequent in point of time; synonymous with thereafter …   Black's law dictionary

  • afterward — See afterward, afterwards …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • afterwards — See afterward, afterwards …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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