Post-war

[ucef]

Hi all, does the word post-war signify what happens only after a war or even during a war?
Thank you in advance

[SirGod]

* Not a teacher

This should clear you up:

Post-war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[TheParser]

Hi all, does the word post-war signify what happens only after a war or even during a war?
Thank you in advance

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


There are two Latin prefixes that we English speakers absolutely must know:

pre- (before)

post- (after)

Then we can often guess what a word means.

[ucef]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


There are two Latin prefixes that we English speakers absolutely must know:

pre- (before)

post- (after)

Then we can often guess what a word means.

I'm a little bit confused! Last year we had a subject which deals with "post-colonialism", when the teacher defined it, she proclaimed that it is about what occurs during the and afther the colonization.

[SoothingDave]

Your teacher was wrong. "Post" means after.

"Post-war" would usually refer to World War II if not otherwise specified.

[Barb_D]

In the US, we refer to the Colonial Era for the time when the colonies belonged to England. The Post-Colonial Era is when we were just a baby nation... but definitely not before then.

(I'm not sure about the capitalization there. I just did what looked right, but it could well be that it should all be lower-case.)

[TheParser]

I'm a little bit confused!

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

(1) So am I!
(2) Well, if a teacher said that, then she/he must be correct.

(3) Consider this horrible sentence of mine:

The post-colonial history of many countries has been disappointing, to

say the least.

(a) For many of us ordinary speakers, it means:

Since the so-called colonialists have left, the political and economic situation in many of those countries has disappointed many people.

(i) For us ordinary speakers, the definitions are very clear:

pre-colonial days = before the Americans and the Europeans decided to visit the other continents in order to offer guidance.

colonial days = the time during which some countries were under American or European guidance.

post-colonial days = Since the time that those countries received official independence.

[5jj]

(2) Well, if a teacher said that, then she/he must be correct.

no, NO. NO.

Teachers is human beans. Us is as cappabbel of makking misteak's as anyone eles'.

[Rover_KE]

Speek four yoreself.

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Ucef,

(1) I have just read something that may interest you.

(2) In China, the young people are often referred to as bawuhou.

ba = 8
wu = 5
hou = after

(3) Therefore, the English translation is: The post-1985 generation.


Source: The New Yorker magazine, February 6, 2012.