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English word

following

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/US /ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/
adjective

that is/are going to be mentioned next

noun

the thing or things that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention next

preposition

after or as a result of a particular event

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Han Kang's Nobel Prize Banquet Speech (2024) video example

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Looking back over the time I have spent reading and writing, I have relived this moment of wonder again and again, following the thread of language into the depth of another heart.

Han Kang's Nobel Prize Banquet Speech (2024)

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During the following decade, Secretary-General Moon addressed many of the world's most pressing public challenges—including wars, extreme poverty, climate change, humanitarian disasters, gender inequity, and lack of human rights.

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So you have influences Right That you are following and you started developing your own style based on their style or?

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