I would not downvote, but it is not an adjective. Merriam says, 1 : next after : succeeding, ensuing 2 : that immediately follows 3 of a wind : blowing in or running in the direction in which a ship is moving 4 : being east of or having a greater right ascension than another celestial body so as to follow it in the field of a telescope by reason of diurnal ... The following or as follows is often used for a long complex list, like the one below. I want to add a few other notes on the sentence you wrote, as follows : My hobbies include: watching TV; listening to music; and driving. You mention more than one hobby, making it plural, i.e. hobbies. You then have to change "includes" to "include." Which word correctly follows "my fascination"? Ask Question Asked 9 years, 1 month ago Modified 6 years ago Assume that " P " and " Q " are logic propositions. I want to say "Since Q is true, so P is true". I want to say this, like one of the two sentences below. Which one is true (better)? P follows by Q. P follows from Q. Thank you.