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":
- To indicate something that happens
after an event or time:
- Example: "We will
discuss this matter following the meeting."
- Meaning: After the
meeting.
- To refer to something mentioned or
listed next:
- Example: "The
following rules must be adhered to."
- Meaning: The rules
listed next.
- 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:
- 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.)
- 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."
- 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."
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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°¦ి.
- 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°¯ి."
- 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."
- 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:
- "After" మరిà°¯ు
"Following" కలగలపడం:
- తప్à°ªు:
"I went home following two hours."
- సరి:
"I went home after two hours."
- "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."
- 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°¸ం):
- "Following the event,
refreshments will be served."
- "à°•ాà°°్యక్à°°à°®ం తర్à°µాà°¤ à°…à°²్à°ªాà°¹ాà°°ం
à°…ంà°¦ించబడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి."
- "The following instructions
must be followed."
- "తదుపరి à°¸ూచనలు
à°ªాà°Ÿింà°šాà°²ి."
- "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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