catoidtang
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" It's becoming clear that whichever form that treatment takes --- surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, medication --- what doctors and patients do in the weeks afterward may determine whether a cancer comes back. "
In this sentence, why can't we use "in the weeks followed" or "in the weeks afterwards"?
What is the difference in using "afterward" and "afterwards"? Please show me some examples. Thanks![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
In this sentence, why can't we use "in the weeks followed" or "in the weeks afterwards"?
What is the difference in using "afterward" and "afterwards"? Please show me some examples. Thanks