This week, we received a question from Rose in Brazil. She asks,
I would like to know the difference between after and afterward and how I can use both correctly. Besides that, I would like to know if there is a difference between afterwards and afterward. Thanks in advance. -- Rose, Brazil. Dear Rose, You have asked about two words that seem very similar. But they are in fact used differently. "After" has many uses in English: it can be used as an adverb, a conjunction, a preposition or even a noun. First, I will explain how it is used as an adverb. The adverb "after" means following in time or at a later time. Notice that this can be used in the same way you use the word "later."