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We went shopping and after we went to a café and had a cup of coffee vs We went shopping and afterwards we went to a café and had a cup of coffee

Both phrases are correct, but they differ in the use of 'after' and 'afterwards'. 'After' is used as a conjunction to connect two events in the first phrase. 'Afterwards' is an adverb indicating the time following an event in the second phrase. Both are commonly used in English, so the choice between them depends on the specific context and your style preferences.
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We went shopping and after we went to a café and had a cup of coffee

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. 'After' is used as a conjunction to connect two events.

This phrase correctly uses 'after' as a conjunction to link the two events of going shopping and going to a café.

Alternatives:

  • we went shopping and then we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and later we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and subsequently we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and next we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and subsequently went to a café and had a cup of coffee

We went shopping and afterwards we went to a café and had a cup of coffee

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. 'Afterwards' is an adverb indicating the time following an event.

This phrase correctly uses 'afterwards' as an adverb to indicate the time following the event of going shopping.

Alternatives:

  • we went shopping and then we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and later we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and subsequently we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and next we went to a café and had a cup of coffee
  • we went shopping and subsequently went to a café and had a cup of coffee

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