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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
use of 'then'
Hi,
I think when you are transcribing (literaly writing down what someone says) something someone is saying although it could be considered ungrammatical. Does this fit into that? I think the word 'then' is an adverb and I could see it used after a conjunction like 'and' but to use without such one like it?
Ask him, then do this.
I think when you are transcribing (literaly writing down what someone says) something someone is saying although it could be considered ungrammatical. Does this fit into that? I think the word 'then' is an adverb and I could see it used after a conjunction like 'and' but to use without such one like it?
Ask him, then do this.
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e. with 'and' omitted), though careful grammar forbids this. The problem can be solved with a semicolon: Ask him ; then do this.
- e.
- with 'and' omitted), though careful grammar forbids this.
- The problem can be solved with a semicolon: Ask him ; then do this.
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Then is commonly used as a casual conjunction (i.e. with 'and' omitted), though careful grammar forbids this. The problem can be solved with a semicolon:
Ask him; then do this.
Then is commonly used as a casual conjunction (i.e. with 'and' omitted), though careful grammar forbids this. The problem can be solved with a semicolon:
Ask him; then do this.
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