after vs before
Definitions
adverb
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- behind or in the rear
adjective
- located farther aft
Examples
She was all cold and bedraggled after falling into the river.
The Staff of Volans has a limited supply of magic energy. Roll a dice after each spell is cast.
The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence.
Definitions
adverb
- at or in the front
- earlier in time; previously
Examples
Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
The bombardment of the GPO had fascinated MacMurrough: the annunciatory puffs of smoke and the flames that roared to greet them; then the crashing gun’s report, the shell’s eruption—an illogical sequence, effect before cause, an object lesson in the madness of war.
Before you know it, all the Sandy Clarks and Billy Starks doing the media rounds are back in business until the next time they are given their jotters for failing to meet fans' expectations.
