after -после afterwards - потом then - затем Если что-то тебе не ясно, ты можешь спросить. Удачи и успехов.

'Afterward' is quite specific when it comes to usage and it means the same thing as 'after that'. Examples: She attended college for four years. Afterward, she got a job. She attended college for four years. After that, she got a job. 'After', by itself, is a preposition and can be used in many different ways. Examples: They are chasing after him. You are going after him so get ready. Let's go swimming after work.

Well technically they are the same at some degree but there usage in the frame of the "Parts of Speech" define their meaning and context. While after is a preposition, afterwards is an adverb. Generally, after depicts a timeless timeline while afterwards shows the beginning of a new timeline following the end of one.

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