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Hereafter vs Following - What's the difference?

hereafter | following |

As nouns the difference between hereafter and following

is that hereafter is a future existence or state while following is a group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.

As an adverb hereafter

is in time to come; in some future time or state.

As an adjective following is

coming next, either in sequence or in time.

As a preposition following is

after, subsequent to.

hereafter

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In time to come; in some future time or state.
  • * Dryden:
    • Hereafter he from war shall come.
  • From now on

    • See also

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    Noun

  • A future existence or state.
  • Existence after death.
  • * Addison:
    • 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter .

    Synonyms

    * afterlife

    Derived terms

    * sweet hereafter

    following

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
  • * 1835 , Sir , Sir (James Clark Ross), Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1 , pp.284-5
    • Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
  • About to be specified.
  • (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.

    • Usage notes

    (Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the'', and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like ''the following two remarks'' instead of ''the two following remarks .

    Antonyms

    * abovementioned * aforementioned * aforesaid

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • After, subsequent to.
    • Following the meeting, we all had a chat.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
    • He had a loyal following .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Jon Smith , title=Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=And White Hart Lane was stunned when Rovers scored just five minutes after the restart in front of their away following .}}
  • Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article the .
    • The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
  • Vocation; business; profession.

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