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Because "in" does not itself express or evoke an image of a boundary being crossed, (9a) could mean that the people didn’t begin to jump until after they were already inside the train (as in We jumped for joy on the platform and they jumped for joy in the train). In contrast, example (9b) is unambiguous about movement from the outside to the inside.
(9) a. They jumped in the train.
b. They jumped into the train.
Source: English Prepositions Explained Revised Edition by Seth Lindstromberg
...the people didn’t begin to jump until after they were already inside the train...
Is the word “after” in this sentence used correctly? I mean whether we should remove it because the conjunction "until" here means "before".
(9) a. They jumped in the train.
b. They jumped into the train.
Source: English Prepositions Explained Revised Edition by Seth Lindstromberg
...the people didn’t begin to jump until after they were already inside the train...
Is the word “after” in this sentence used correctly? I mean whether we should remove it because the conjunction "until" here means "before".