Preposition "Following" - Usage, Context, Errors, and Explanation in Telugu

The preposition "following" is used to mean "after" or "subsequent to" in time, sequence, or order. It is often used in formal or written contexts.

Usage of "Following":

  1. To indicate something that happens after an event or time:
    • Example: "We will discuss this matter following the meeting."
      • Meaning: After the meeting.
  2. To refer to something mentioned or listed next:
    • Example: "The following rules must be adhered to."
      • Meaning: The rules listed next.
  3. To describe an event happening due to a specific cause or situation:
    • Example: "The decision was made following a lengthy debate."
      • Meaning: After a long debate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Common Errors and Confusions:

  1. Confusing "following" with "after":
    While "following" and "after" can sometimes be interchangeable, "following" is more formal and structured.
    • Incorrect: "I will call you following two hours."
    • Correct: "I will call you after two hours."
      ("Following" is typically used with events or references, not durations.)
  2. Using "following" without proper context:
    The word "following" requires a clear reference to an event or situation.
    • Incorrect: "We will talk following."
    • Correct: "We will talk following the presentation."
  3. Overusing "following" in informal contexts:
    In casual conversation, "after" is preferred over "following."
    • Formal: "The incident occurred following the announcement."
    • Informal: "The incident happened after the announcement."

 

Explanation in Telugu (à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో à°µివరణ):

"Following" à°…à°¨ేà°¦ి à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ంà°—ా "తర్à°µాà°¤" à°²ేà°¦ా "తదుపరి" à°…à°¨ే à°…à°°్à°¥ంà°²ో ఉపయోà°—ించబడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి. ఇది తరచుà°—ా పత్à°°ాà°², à°…à°§ిà°•ాà°°ిà°• à°¨ిà°µేà°¦ికలలో à°•à°¨ిà°ªిà°¸్à°¤ుంà°¦ి.

  1. ఘటన తరుà°µాà°¤
    • ఉదాహరణ: "Following the accident, safety measures were improved."
      • à°…à°¨ుà°µాà°¦ం: "à°† à°ª్à°°à°®ాà°¦ం తరుà°µాà°¤ à°­à°¦్à°°à°¤ా à°šà°°్యలు à°®ెà°°ుà°—ుపరచబడ్à°¡ాà°¯ి."
  2. à°œాà°¬ిà°¤ాà°²ో à°²ేà°¦ా à°¸ూచనలలో తదుపరి à°µిà°·à°¯ాà°²ు
    • ఉదాహరణ: "The following points are important."
      • à°…à°¨ుà°µాà°¦ం: "తదుపరి à°µిà°·à°¯ాà°²ు à°®ుà°–్యమైనవి."
  3. à°•ాà°°à°£ం తర్à°µాà°¤ à°«à°²ిà°¤ంà°—ా జరిà°—ే à°¸ందర్à°­ాà°²ు
    • ఉదాహరణ: "The rules were changed following complaints from users."
      • à°…à°¨ుà°µాà°¦ం: "à°µిà°¨ిà°¯ోà°—à°¦ాà°°ుà°² à°«ిà°°్à°¯ాà°¦ుà°² తరుà°µాà°¤ à°¨ియమాà°²ు à°®ాà°°్చబడ్à°¡ాà°¯ి."

తరచుà°—ా జరిà°—ే తప్à°ªుà°²ు:

  1. "After" మరిà°¯ు "Following" కలగలపడం:
    • తప్à°ªు: "I went home following two hours."
    • సరి: "I went home after two hours."
  2. "Following" à°¨ు à°¸్పష్à°Ÿà°®ైà°¨ à°¸ూà°šà°¨ à°²ేà°•ుంà°¡ా à°µాà°¡à°Ÿం:
    • తప్à°ªు: "We will decide following."
    • సరి: "We will decide following the discussion."
  3. అనవసరంà°—ా "Following" à°¨ు à°¸ాà°§ాà°°à°£ à°¸ంà°­ాషణలో à°µాà°¡à°Ÿం:
    • à°…à°§ిà°•ాà°°ిà°•: "Following the report, we took action."
    • అనధిà°•ాà°°ిà°•: "After the report, we took action."

Practice Sentences (à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో à°…à°­్à°¯ాà°¸ం):

  1. "Following the event, refreshments will be served."
    • "à°•ాà°°్యక్à°°à°®ం తర్à°µాà°¤ à°…à°²్à°ªాà°¹ాà°°ం à°…ంà°¦ించబడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి."
  2. "The following instructions must be followed."
    • "తదుపరి à°¸ూచనలు à°ªాà°Ÿింà°šాà°²ి."
  3. "He got promoted following his hard work."
    • "తన à°•à°·్à°Ÿం à°•ాà°°à°£ంà°—ా అతనిà°•ి పదోà°¨్నతి à°•à°²ిà°—ింà°¦ి."

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Preposition Following explanation in telugu