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Q&A What is a good "to be" verb substitute in this scenario?

A significant scene in the novel occurs after ... Or A significant scene in the novel takes place after ... Or A significant scene in the novel follows [the previous reference acti...

posted 6y ago by Amadeus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-19T22:13:20Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:11:53Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:11:53Z (over 4 years ago)
> A significant scene in the novel **occurs** after ...

Or

> A significant scene in the novel **takes place** after ...

Or

> A significant scene in the novel **follows** [the previous reference action] ...

All of these will read the same way; A follows B, A occurs after B, A takes place after B, etc. There are probably many ways to say "First X, then Y".

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-03-02T12:21:36Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 1