after months vs after two months

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'After months' is a general expression indicating a period of time that is longer than just two months, while 'after two months' specifies a more precise time frame. The choice between the two depends on the level of specificity needed in the context.

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after months

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a period of time that is longer than just two months.

This phrase is used to refer to events or situations that occur after a long period of time, without specifying the exact duration.

Examples:

After months of hard work, they finally completed the project.
The flowers bloomed after months of careful nurturing.
He felt better after months of therapy.
After months of waiting, the results were finally announced.
The pain gradually subsided after months of treatment.

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And tell Him that today I saw my family for the first time after months of solitude and distress.
Oz, where after months of tension, a riot erupted.
You show up after months and you got the gall...
It's strange how, after months of waiting, these last moments are the most agonizing.
Thus, after months of denial, I've come to see my time here in Claremont as a renaissance.
About a sailor who gets off his ship after months at sea and goes straight to visit his daddy.
'I was meant to resent him, 'yet there was relief in his presence after months of silence.
You can't just pop back up after months of being gone and expect everything to be the same.
Framed after months, sometimes years of planning by a woman with a deep-seated hatred for the 1%.
I remember when you took me out after months in the hospital.
Look, after months of self-doubt, I have finally found my role here.
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) Antibody-mediated PRCA has been very rarely reported after months to years of subcutaneous erythropoietin treatment.
Antibody-mediated PRCA has been very rarely reported in patients after months to years of subcutaneous (injection under the skin) erythropoietin treatment.
Mr President, we see how, after months and years of negotiation, diplomacy has failed to disarm the Iraqi regime peacefully.
In May, after months of negotiations with the Council and Commission, we were able to bring the Regulation to a successful end.
US officials say this new strategy has emerged after months of review.'
And Grace retreated here, to this bedroom, after months of suffering, of wretched mental torment, as nobody believed that she was being haunted by the ghost of Henry's dead wife.
But even after months on the front lines,
And then, one day, after months of loneliness and awkward experiences, he took his daughter for a walk and made a startling announcement.
- You rush in here after months of being away, and you're just happy that I'm okay.

Alternatives:

after a long time
after several months
after a considerable period
after an extended period
after a prolonged period

after two months

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify a time frame of exactly two months.

This phrase is used when a more precise time frame of two months is needed to indicate when an event or action will occur.