after discussion vs after discussing

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'After discussion' is used to refer to a specific event or meeting where a discussion took place, while 'after discussing' is used when referring to the action of discussing in a more general sense.

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after discussion

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to something that happens subsequent to a discussion that has taken place.

Examples:

After discussion, we decided to implement the new policy.
The decision was made after discussion with all team members.

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Families looking back: one year after discussion of withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining support. Crit Care Med. 2001 Jan;29(1):197-201. doi: ...
Patient knowledge and physician predictions of treatment preferences after discussion of advance directives. J Gen Intern Med. 1998 Jul;13(7):447-54. doi: ...

Alternatives:

following the discussion
post-discussion
subsequent to the discussion
after the meeting
after the talk

after discussing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to the action of discussing in a more general sense, without specifying a particular discussion event.

Examples:

After discussing the matter, we came to a conclusion.
He left the room after discussing the project with his team.

Alternatives:

following a discussion
post-discussing
subsequent to discussing
after talking
after conversing

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