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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Therefore VS As a consequence(=result)
I have two questions.
1) "As a consequence" and "As a result" can be used in the same way?
2) "Therefore" and "As a consequence" can be used interchangeably?
1) "As a consequence" and "As a result" can be used in the same way?
2) "Therefore" and "As a consequence" can be used interchangeably?
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The meaning of those three is near enough the same in most cases. However, it can be risky to say that English words or phrases are always exactly interchangeable. One example that comes to mind is that a parenthetical "therefore" may not sound right as "as a consequence".
- The meaning of those three is near enough the same in most cases.
- However, it can be risky to say that English words or phrases are always exactly interchangeable.
- One example that comes to mind is that a parenthetical "therefore" may not sound right as "as a consequence".
- it, "To achieve equality, therefore, nursing had to gain the same status as medicine".
- This hardly works with "as a consequence".
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The meaning of those three is near enough the same in most cases. However, it can be risky to say that English words or phrases are always exactly interchangeable. One example that comes to mind is that a parenthetical "therefore" may not sound right as "as a consequence". For example, from fraze.it, "To achieve equality, therefore, nursing had to gain the same status as medicine". This hardly wor
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