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usage of after/later

COMMENT Neither example is natural, so I have trouble actually understanding the author's intended meaning. The first strange thing is the "it is" construction rather than using a regular subject (Sum …
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Sentence with Relative Pronoun + Verb Be

In the context of the analysis you provide (i.e. evaporation already finished), your instincts are correct and the response you attribute to your teacher is incorrect. As for your proposed revisions, …
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