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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.
Is the sentence wrong because of , then? Some say that it should be (,) and then because 'then' itself cannot lead clauses. However, we can see many examples written like the sentence. What do you think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
Is the sentence wrong because of , then? Some say that it should be (,) and then because 'then' itself cannot lead clauses. However, we can see many examples written like the sentence. What do you think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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Anonymous Some say that it should be (,) and then because 'then' itself cannot lead clauses. That is the strict interpretation, yes: 'then' is not a coordinating conjunction. Anonymous However, we can see many examples written like the sentence.
- Anonymous Some say that it should be (,) and then because 'then' itself cannot lead clauses.
- That is the strict interpretation, yes: 'then' is not a coordinating conjunction.
- Anonymous However, we can see many examples written like the sentence.
- Yes, indeed.
- It is common enough and quite acceptable when one's editor or teacher is not concerned about this grammar point.
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AnonymousSome say that it should be (,) and then because 'then' itself cannot lead clauses.That is the strict interpretation, yes: 'then' is not a coordinating conjunction.
Anonymous However, we can see many examples written like the sentence.Yes, indeed. It is common enough and quite acceptable when one's editor or teach
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