What's the difference between after and gone?

After


Definition:

  • (prep.) Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.
  • (prep.) Below in rank; next to in order.
  • (a.) Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.
  • (a.) Hinder; nearer the rear.
  • (a.) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
  • (prep.) Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
  • (prep.) Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.
  • (prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
  • (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
  • (prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
  • (prep.) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
  • (prep.) According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
  • (prep.) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
  • (adv.) Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.

Example Sentences:

Gone


Definition:

  • (p. p.) of Go
  • () p. p. of Go.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
  • (2) Even if it were not the case that police use a variety of tricks to keep recorded crime figures low, this data would still represent an almost meaningless measure of the extent of crime in society, for the simple reason that a huge proportion of crimes (of almost all sorts) have always gone unreported.
  • (3) Osman had gone close before that, flashing a shot over from seven yards after a corner.
  • (4) Bobbing in warming waters, this ancient ice fossil will be gone in a couple of weeks.
  • (5) The authors are also upfront about what has not gone so well: "We were too slow to mobilise … we did not identify clear leadership or adequate resources for the actions … it is vital to accelerate the programme of civil service reform."
  • (6) Super City have Gone Holistic, to borrow the buzzword they introduced after Pellegrini had replaced Mancini.
  • (7) Half a million homes were sold in Scotland, we lost a huge, huge chunk of stock, and as house prices began to escalate so any asset to the community has gone.
  • (8) When Vladimir Putin kicks back on New Year's Eve with a glass of Russian-made champagne, and reflects on the year behind him, he is likely to feel rather pleased with himself at the way his foreign policy initiatives have gone in 2013.
  • (9) We just hope that … maybe she’s gone to see her friend, talk some sense into her,” Renu said, adding that Shamima “knew that it was a silly thing to do” and that she did not know why her friend had done it.
  • (10) "We've gone out as a company and taken a risk without the taxpayers having to put up the money.
  • (11) Nan had gone away for a weekend Prayathon and Mack had taken Katie and Missy to a shack in Oregon.
  • (12) The problem is that every day that this solution has been delayed the price (more precisely: the headline figure) has gone up.
  • (13) At one point, shortly after Suárez had given them a 3-0 lead, a loud cry had gone up from the Liverpool end of "We're going to win the league".
  • (14) He is said to have gone to Syria in spring this year, according to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws .
  • (15) Speaking about the player, who scored crucial goals for England during qualification for the 2014 World Cup, Hodgson said: “Andros was unlucky to lose his place in the squad when he wasn’t getting a regular game and he’s gone to Newcastle, got a regular game, and done very well there.” Expressing his delight in being selected, Townsend tweeted: “Huge honour to be named in provisional England squad for the euros ... Will give my all over next few weeks to try to make final squad!” Hodgson also declared himself pleased to include Jordan Henderson, who returned to action for Liverpool in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion having been out since early April with damaged knee ligaments.
  • (16) The Assyrian Empire, though it did fluctuate in strength, had gone down finally over six hundred years before this scene is set.
  • (17) When that prescription was gone, he said he was still in pain, so the doctor wrote a second prescription.
  • (18) Factors in favour of an inquiry include the seriousness of the allegations and the fact they have not gone away, plus the fact a threshold for a public inquiry is relatively low.
  • (19) Besides, Francis says, once their reformation had gone on longer than their initial career, the rest of the band were starting to feel wary about just playing the old material, particularly when they found themselves booked to play a Canadian casino, the kind of venue that is traditionally the preserve of oldies acts: "It was just sort of symbolic, like ha-ha, here we are, at the casino.
  • (20) And despite the initial scepticism, now completely gone says Henry, DCA's transparency and accountability systems and mechanisms are now "some of the most convincing tools to fundraising, credibility and brand recognition" and is used by face-to-face fundraisers, volunteers and PR to promote the organisation.