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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
And vs and then
When do you use "and then" instead of just saying "and" as in the following example:
Place over medium heat and then stir in the sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, ginger, cinnamon, red pepper, and cloves.
Place over medium heat and then stir in the sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, ginger, cinnamon, red pepper, and cloves.
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Either one is fine. You can omit the "then" because the order of the actions is well understood.
- Either one is fine.
- You can omit the "then" because the order of the actions is well understood.
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Either one is fine. You can omit the "then" because the order of the actions is well understood.
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