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after that vs after which

Both 'after that' and 'after which' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'After that' is used to refer to a specific event or point in time that follows another, while 'after which' is used to introduce a clause that provides additional information or clarification.

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after that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'after that' to refer to a specific event or point in time that follows another. It is often used in storytelling or recounting a sequence of events.

Examples:

She finished her meal, and after that, she went for a walk.
He received the letter, and after that, he made a phone call.

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She never stopped working after that.
Streets are dry after that downpour last night.
Fenster dropped one after that lineup scene.
Pa didn't amount to much after that.
I'm surprised we sold anything after that.
Perfectly normal after that kind of trauma.
I never went to another match after that.
Boyfriend was spotted leaving the apartment right after that.
They added four locations a year after that.
She's probably cowering in humiliation after that performance tonight.
And every moment after that was no accident.
He was my guy after that.
But you found Cortazar missing after that.
Everything after that is basically unimportant.
So after that announcement everybody feel relaxed.
And after that, anything can happen.
He transferred to undercover after that.
Daisy never saw her biological father after that.
We're going after that ammunition.
15 seconds after that Heidi leaves.

Alternatives:

subsequently
following that
later on

after which

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'after which' to introduce a clause that provides additional information or clarification about something mentioned earlier. It is often used in formal or academic writing.

Examples:

She completed her degree, after which she started her own business.
The team won the championship, after which they celebrated with a party.

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His consulship can be placed in 135 or 136, after which he governed Germania Inferior.
Superman returns to the 20th century, after which the Super-Villains kidnap Brainiac 5.
They worked together as dancers for six years, after which Bujones worked under Baryshnikov's artistic direction.
It was besieged twice in the Civil War after which its structure deteriorated.
This might take some time after which results will appear.
The meeting adjourned around 8:30 pm, after which Earl Percy mingled with town folk on Boston Common.
Steinberg conducted his final Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts in 1976 after which he went into retirement.
The original Justice League defeated the Cadre, after which the Overmaster vanished.
They were enslaved in the 18th century, after which they have tried to avoid contact.
The building continued to show films until 1972, after which it hosted concerts.
The band played at Uproar Festival 2011, after which they began writing material for a fourth studio album.
This lasted for the next three hours, after which the English formation scattered.
Sirius served as the flagship of Greenpeace Netherlands through 1998, after which she was retired.
A new phase of vasoconstriction follows the vasodilation, after which the process repeats itself.
Her fingertip was surgically reattached, after which it took six months to heal.
His final amateur film was 1969's Spider-Man, after which he moved into professional work full-time.
The maximum duration is 18 months, after which the situation is reviewed.
Thus was born the first tournament in Capodistria (1993), after which appointments multiplied.
You can delete routes from your account, after which the personal data will be removed permanently.
Note: The DLO administrator sets the maximum time after which a suspended job will resume.

Alternatives:

following which
subsequent to that
following that

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