"She was to the southwest of him, moving faster than he could walk. He followed after her in the bright moonlight."
I always thought that the pattern is "follow smb/smth", not "follow after". What is more, my dictionaries don't mention "follow after" at all. And yet it is used.
So, is there any difference? For example:
"He went out of the room. I followed him."
"He went out of the room. I followed after him."
I always thought that the pattern is "follow smb/smth", not "follow after". What is more, my dictionaries don't mention "follow after" at all. And yet it is used.
So, is there any difference? For example:
"He went out of the room. I followed him."
"He went out of the room. I followed after him."