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Zohar Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

therefor or and therefor

Which of the below is correct?

He hated her, and therefore he stopped speaking to her
He hated her, therefore he stopped speaking to her

is the punctuation correct?
  

Top answer

Fortunately, the title is not what is being discussed. Therefor has a different treatment. " The semicolon indicates a longer pause than a comma.

— Wilpeter

  • Fortunately, the title is not what is being discussed.
  • Therefor has a different treatment.
  • " The semicolon indicates a longer pause than a comma.
  • " I would accept it.
  • The pause is not needed.
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Fortunately, the title is not what is being discussed. Therefor has a different treatment.
I would use "He hated her; therefore he stopped speaking to her." The semicolon indicates a longer pause than a comma.
If faced with the first, "He hated her, and therefore stopped speaking to her." I would accept it. The pause is not needed.
Note, however, that I removed "he".
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Hi wilpeter, I think you didn't understand my question

My question was if I should use 'therefore' or 'and therefore' after 'he hated her', or both are o.k
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I'm sorry if I was not clear.
The first is acceptable with a semi-colon.
The second is edited by removing the second occurrence of "he"; and it can use instead a comma.
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