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Hello again,If I want to concretize the idea of former sentence which word will be suitable:Thus, ... So, ...  or other?They have obtained very interesting results. Thus, they managed to demonstrate ...Thanks once more.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

If your intention is simply to explain what the results were, I would just begin the second sentence by saying

'They managed to demonstrate . . . .'.

Clive

Thyme · Answer

Thanks Clive,

May be my example was not exact. But I've meant if we need/want to emphasize the
idea/statement and its next explanation, or to make some emphasize before the general
conclusion, we use some typical connecting words. At least we make it often in Slavic.
I guess something similar may have place in English.

Thyme

Clive · Answer

Hi,

If I want to concretize the idea of former sentence which word will be suitable:
Thus, ... So, ... or other?

I wouldn't say 'so' is wrong. It tends to suggest 'as a consequence, as a result'.

I prefer these versions, that focus more on 'in this manner'.

eg They obtained the results that they had forecast. Thus, they proved that their theory was correct.

eg They obtained the results that they had forecast. In this way, they proved that their theory was correct.

Clive

Thyme · Answer

Thanks a lot Clive,

I've meant exactly that.

Thyme

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