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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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as a result/consequence

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00Dave saw his girlfriend with another boy; therefore/ consequently/ as a result/ as a consequence, he broke up with her. 02br
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00Are all the phrases like 'therefore, consequently, as a result, and as a consequence' interchangeable in the example above? Thanks.0-
  

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0Dave saw his girlfriend with another boy; therefore/ consequently/ as a result/ as a consequence, he broke up with her. 02br 00All seem good to me 0-

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0Dave saw his girlfriend with another boy; therefore/ consequently/ as a result/ as a consequence, he broke up with her. 02br
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0Th00ank you very much, but could you tell me the difference among them? Thanks.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Could someone please help me with my question above? Thanks.0-
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10Th10ank you very much, but could you tell me the difference among them? Thanks.12br
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10Hi,02br
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00Could someone please answer my question above? Are they formal or informal?02br
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0All of them sound overly formal. After Dave saw his girlfirend with another boy, he broke up with her.02br
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00(Dave sounds absurdly suspicious.)0-
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10(Dave sounds absurdly suspicious.)12br
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10Thank you very much, GG.02br
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00What does the quote above mean? Thanks.0-
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0I mean that anyone who ends a relationship with a girlfriend after simply seeing her with another guy is too suspicious. Was she tutoring him in math? Was she planning a party for that other guy's sister, her best friend? Was it a friend of her brother's? Was it a friend who simply needed someone to talk to? Was it her lab partner? To leap from "I saw you with him" to "and therefore you are che
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0I understand! GG, thank you very much.0-
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