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After duration vs After a duration

Both "after duration" and "after a duration" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "After duration" is used when referring to a specific amount of time without the need for an article, while "after a duration" is used when referring to an unspecified or general amount of time that requires an article.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 1674 views

After duration

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific amount of time without the need for an article.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific amount of time, such as "after duration of 30 minutes."

Examples:

  • The event will start after duration of one hour.
  • Please wait here after duration of 15 minutes.
  • The system will shut down after duration of 10 seconds.
  • func (t *Timer) Reset(d Duration) bool. Reset changes the timer to expire after duration d. It returns true if the timer had been active, false if the timer had expired  ...
  • Apr 13, 2014 ... I get an extension not responding message for "stop after duration" and... 2. VLC hangs - doesn't matter what I do, need to kill the VLC process ...
  • How to perform .tap() after duration under UITests in XCode 7? No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it?
  • JAVA: How to stop the execution of a function after a specific time? 1 · Exit method after duration · 2 · externally ending infinite loop java ...

Alternatives:

  • after a duration
  • after the duration

After a duration

This phrase is correct when referring to an unspecified or general amount of time that requires an article.

This phrase is used when referring to an unspecified amount of time, such as "after a duration of time."

Examples:

  • The results will be visible after a duration of time.
  • Please check back after a duration of time.
  • The system will reset after a duration of time.
  • Jquery- Hide/Show a div after a duration on page load. No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it? Uninteresting
  • Stopping Tweepy steam after a duration parameter (# lines, seconds, #Tweets, etc). No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't ...
  • Aug 3, 2015 ... "Spawn Emitter at Location" vanishes after a duration. 0. I am having an issue closely related to THIS answers thread. I have an actor that when ...
  • Schedule something for execution after a duration. Schedule something for execution after a duration. interval. duration to wait. body. code to execute after ...

Alternatives:

  • after duration
  • after the duration

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