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Discover LudwigThe word "afternoon" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to refer to the middle part of the day, usually between 12:00pm and 6:00pm. For example: I always like to take a nap in the afternoon.
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Afternoon
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The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours).
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This afternoon, the president graciously accepted my resignation".
He told Channel 4 News: "I've told you the first I became aware of this, and this is already on the public record, was when I received a phone call on Friday afternoon from a journalist making me aware of it".
And everyone knows that the only thing that can even come close to matching a decade-old repeat of Top Gear in terms of witty banter is a dank polling booth set up in an abandoned church hall on a drizzly Thursday afternoon".
Debate resumes on Sunday afternoon in the Senate on the future course of US surveillance authorities.
Bat is now dominating where ball once did, and Sussex have whittled 120 off their 330-run requirement following a wicketless afternoon.
This is just what happened on an ordinary afternoon in the office of a kind and careful counsellor in Kampala, Uganda.
Lotf village is also known for its view of the Persian Gulf, and as we walk the village in the late afternoon, at least a dozen European tourists are waiting on a hill to watch the sunset.
"I'm meeting a German guy this afternoon who wants a couple of walls to work on," says Al. "I think I know some places that might work".
Within two minutes against Sale, Williams had made a try – chipping the Sale defence, making a break and then off-loading to Ed Slater – and had a perfect afternoon with the boot, landing six from six.
My take on possibly the easiest mixed drink ever invented (after the gin tonic, of course), the Spanish tinto de verano, a simpler, less alcoholic version of sangria that is easier to make, and less alcoholic, so it's perfect that's perfect for a long afternoon in the garden.
"Relegation, you're having a laugh" was Tim Sherwood's response to Aston Villa's predicament last weekend and it was easy to see why the manager feels that way after an afternoon when his team's performance did a much better job of warming the home supporters' hearts than the bitterly cold weather.
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