"Later" vs "later on." [duplicate]
What's the difference between the two?
Later the doctors found out that my case was a bit different.
Later on the doctors found out that my case was a bit different.
Is one more common than the other?
Solution 1:
"later" and "later on" have the same meaning. Sometimes "later on" is preferred because it has another, smoother rhythmical flow. You can consider "later on" as just a variant for "later".
Solution 2:
- "Later" is definitely more formal than "Later on"
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According to me the "on" is just a filler to make the sentence smoother.
For Example- Many times we use "in order to", even though "to" is sufficient.
Solution 3:
"Later on" is more informal than just plain "later."