Later meaning in English
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Definition
(a bit) later: (shortly) after; after (a little) more time has passed
Later (or "laters"), Luna!: See you later Luna! Bye Luna! See you soon Luna!
Examples
- "We'll get back to those stories a bit later, but now let's see what's going on in the Australian outback with our Australian correspondent, Stephanie Irving."
- "We will sing to her later."
- "Now, almost 50 years later, with the help of Mrs. Tabitha Cashman and Horatio Oléré, I am proud to open our new offices in San Francisco."
- "5 seconds later..."
- "A couple of months later, Susan was set to marry none other than Jean Marron!"
- "5 minutes later..."
- "A rare Siberian tiger named "Shoshana" escaped from her pen at the San Francisco zoo yesterday night and attacked a crowd of seven teenagers who had been insulting her, seriously injuring all seven of them. An eighth person, a six year old boy named Timothy Aldridge, was licked by the tiger, and later said the tiger's tongue felt "like sandpaper" and that her breath smelled like "muffins"."
- "Perhaps we'll visit Bruno later."
- "You can tell me about your little corporation later."
- "(later)"
- "I will keep the meter running, so you will pay more later."
- "LATERS MATE I GOTTA SCARPER (Goodbye my friend, I must leave)"
- "I have a request which I'll explain to you in detail a bit later on."
- "Strange Woman : There will be time for introductions later."
- "Susie : Sweating, hmm. Listen Brian, why don't we mate, I mean meet later this afternoon for a quick feedback session."
- "5 hours later..."
- "Oléré was later arrested for public nudity."
Exercise 1
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
Exercise 2
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
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