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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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And then what happened?/And what happened then?

Which one would be more appropriate according to you? Does anything separate them?


A: When he first got diagnosed the doctor was pretty optimistic.

B: ...And then what happened? / ...And what happened then? Did he get better?

  

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anonymous Which one would be more appropriate according to you? " anonymous Does anything separate them? Yes.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Which one would be more appropriate according to you?
  • " anonymous Does anything separate them?
  • Yes.
  • With "then" first, you are asking what happened after that.
  • With "then" after "happened", you are asking what happened at that point in time.
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anonymousWhich one would be more appropriate according to you?

"And then what happened?"

anonymous Does anything separate them?

Yes. With "then" first, you are asking what happened after that. With "then" after "happened", you are asking what happened at that point in time. But the distinction is not very strong, a

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