linking phrase · neutral
following that
UK/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ ðæt/US/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ðæt/FOLLOW·ing·that
task2speaking
after that; subsequently (used to connect events in sequence)
Examples
“We discussed the budget; following that, we agreed on the deadline.”
“He gave his presentation and following that answered questions from the audience.”
“First we surveyed customers; following that we implemented the changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“We completed the pilot programme and, following that, commissioned a full evaluation to measure long-term impact.”
Collocations
- following that, we decided to...
- following that event
Word family
follow vfollowing preposition/adj
Common mistakes
Following by that, we continued the workshop.→Following that, we continued the workshop.
Say it for a higher band
5then→6after that→7+following that
Synonyms
after that
subsequently
Easily confused
afterwards
“Afterwards, everyone went home.”
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