eg.
People in that place are...?People there are...
People in this place are...?People here are...
Now, would that kind of post modification by a word that is originally an adverb be also applicable to "then"?
People at that time were...?People then were..
If I understand your question correctly, the following are okay: People in that place are snooty. People there are snooty. People in this place are nice.
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If I understand your question correctly, the following are okay:
People in that place are snooty. People there are snooty.
People in this place are nice. People here are nice.
People at that time were wild. People then were wild.
But the following is not right:
People at this time are quiet. People now are quiet. (The phrase "at this time" ca