following
adjective OPAL S
/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/
the following…
Idioms - that is/are going to be mentioned next
- Answer the following questions.
- The following article was written in 2017.
Language Bank firstfirstOrdering your points- This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.
- Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.
- Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.
- Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture.
- next in time
- the following afternoon/month/year/week
- They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
- In the following nights, Lucy slept poorly.
Idioms
a following wind
- a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster
- With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.
- (figurative) With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule.