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Abbas Rajabpour Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

So, Thus, Therefore, Hence

. The DNA sequences that construct the best bodies are more likely to get passed down to the next generation because well-constructed bodies are more likely to survive and ------------ to reproduce. This is Darwin's theory of natural selection stated in the language of DNA.


so, thus, therefore, hence


Which the abovementioned words can be chosen for the blank?

I know that so is a conjunction and thus is an adverb, so can't we use so in this case?

  

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Abbas Rajabpour Which the above mentioned words can be chosen for the blank? Actually, you don't need any of them. The sentence is OK without them.

  • Abbas Rajabpour Which the above mentioned words can be chosen for the blank?
  • Actually, you don't need any of them.
  • The sentence is OK without them.
  • However, if you had to choose one, 'therefore' would be the best choice.
  • 'hence' is the next-best choice.
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Abbas RajabpourWhich the above mentioned words can be chosen for the blank?

Actually, you don't need any of them. The sentence is OK without them.

However, if you had to choose one, 'therefore' would be the best choice. 'hence' is the next-best choice. 'thus' is next-best.

'so' in the meaning 'therefore' is not really possible because its ot

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