after the rain. vs After the afternoon rain

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'After the rain' is a general statement referring to any rain, while 'after the afternoon rain' specifies a particular time of day when the rain occurred.

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after the rain.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the time after any rain has stopped.

This phrase is used to describe the period following the end of any rain, without specifying the time of day or type of rain.

Examples:

The air was fresh and clean after the rain.
The flowers looked vibrant after the rain.
The streets were wet after the rain.
The sun came out after the rain.
The birds started chirping after the rain.

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They can start in May right after the rain.
It is cool after the rain.
It's worse after the rain.
But they do smell bad after the rain.
It's like the beach after the rains.
This bright weather and light frost comes as a relief after the rains.
Because I took a tour of the town after the rain stopped.
Well no one has seen him after the big rain.
It'll be a while... before we can cross, even after the rain stops.
I guess it's not coming after all, the rain.
The city was filled with such novelties after Spartacus brought the rains.
Let's talk about that later, after the rain has stopped.
Just reminds me of Europe After the Rain by Max Ernst.
The wise man said: Rainbows... appear after rain.
Love comforteth like sunshine after rain.
Samples should not be collected in the presence of dew or after rain.
Although sometimes it gets hotter after it rains.
You'll like it after it rains.
However, agencies are growing like mushrooms after a rain.
Water will accumulate like that after a big rain.

Alternatives:

after the storm.
after the shower.
after the downpour.
after the rainfall.
after the drizzle.

After the afternoon rain

This phrase is correct and specifies a particular time of day when the rain occurred, in this case, the afternoon.

This phrase is used to describe the period following the end of rain that specifically happened in the afternoon.

Alternatives:

after the morning rain
after the evening rain
after the late-night rain
after the midday rain
after the early morning rain

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