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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Thus or consequently?

Is there any difference between these words?
For example: Does it matter wheter I use thus or consequently in the following sentence?

This would make trade services cheaper and thus more affordable, and at the same time make...
This would make trade services cheaper and consequently more affordable, and at the same time make...
  

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Technically, yes there is a difference. thus = in this way, or in this fashion. consequently = as a consequence of this But as for practical use, they are mostly interchangeable.

— Sbolton

  • Technically, yes there is a difference.
  • thus = in this way, or in this fashion.
  • consequently = as a consequence of this But as for practical use, they are mostly interchangeable.
  • For the example you gave, I would probably use consequently , since the affordability is a direct consequence of the price being cheaper (although I don't like the word cheaper , and would probably replace it with less expensive ).
  • But, thus works quite well here too.
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Technically, yes there is a difference.
thus= in this way, or in this fashion.

consequently= as a consequence of this

But as for practical use, they are mostly interchangeable. For the example you gave, I would probably use consequently, since the affordability is a direct consequence of the price being cheaper (although I don't like the wo
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I would also say that "consequently" sounds more "modern" to my ears. "Thus" often has a slightly archaic or ceremonious quality to it.

Also (and I realize many people ignore this in everyday conversation) a price cannot logically be "cheap" or "epensive" as these two already mean "of a high/low price". An object (product) can be cheap or expensive...

High and Low (maybe "small".
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