yesterday afternoon vs afternoon yesterday

Both "yesterday afternoon" and "afternoon yesterday" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Yesterday afternoon" is the more common and natural way to express the time of day that occurred in the past. On the other hand, "afternoon yesterday" can be used for emphasis or to create a specific emphasis on the time sequence.

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yesterday afternoon

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the afternoon of the day before today.

This phrase is used to indicate the time of day that occurred in the past, specifically the afternoon of the day before today.

Examples:

I met her yesterday afternoon for coffee.
We went for a walk in the park yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon was very productive for me.

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Last updated: October 27, 2024

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Alternatives:

this afternoon
tomorrow afternoon
last afternoon
the afternoon before
the afternoon of the previous day

afternoon yesterday

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday usage. It can be used for emphasis or to create a specific time sequence.

This phrase can be used to emphasize the time of day that occurred in the past, with a focus on the sequence of events.

Examples:

I saw him in the afternoon yesterday.
The meeting took place in the afternoon yesterday.
Afternoon yesterday, I received a call from her.

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I finished Interviewing rob around 4:00 In the afternoon yesterday.
Witnesses put him at the Goldman ecological conference all afternoon yesterday.
Well, grandpa said that someone came and picked up little Wyatt just before five in the afternoon yesterday.
I was at the house all afternoon yesterday and he didn't call.
No calls in or out since mid-afternoon yesterday.
Just to recap, Sophie Troy, wife of Congressman Benjamin Troy, has been missing since mid-afternoon yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon we were discussing transport.
Little girl went missing yesterday afternoon.
The guard found Cullen unconscious yesterday afternoon.
Mailman brought it late yesterday afternoon.
Around 3:00 yesterday afternoon.
I'd be impressed... if you hadn't taken half the afternoon off yesterday without telling me.
Tom had a lot of work to do yesterday afternoon.
I really appreciated your help yesterday afternoon.
You were supposed to be with Tom yesterday afternoon.
You were supposed to be with Tom yesterday afternoon.
We must now endeavour to flesh out the policy areas identified yesterday afternoon.
Following these initial missions I went myself to Belgrade on Monday and yesterday afternoon I visited Podgorica.
Yesterday afternoon, too, only a handful of Members attended.
Yesterday afternoon during the debate in the Chamber we examined the entire package on regional policies.

Alternatives:

yesterday afternoon
the afternoon of yesterday
yesterday's afternoon
the afternoon that passed
the previous afternoon

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