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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of thus

Hi, is the following sentence correct?

I had reasoned that thus I might alight upon a better opportunity.

Or is the following better?

Thus, I had reasoned, I might alight upon a better opportunity.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

To heighten the sentence's sense of levity, you could use the alternate: I had reasoned that thus ly I might alight upon a better opportunity. The other sentence is not a good candidate for the alternate.

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  • To heighten the sentence's sense of levity, you could use the alternate: I had reasoned that thus ly I might alight upon a better opportunity.
  • The other sentence is not a good candidate for the alternate.
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To heighten the sentence's sense of levity, you could use the alternate:

I had reasoned that thusly I might alight upon a better opportunity.

The other sentence is not a good candidate for the alternate.
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AnonymousThank you!
Are you certain that you want this statement to be light-hearted and jocular?
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Both of your sentences are complex anyway.

The second one is ruled out because you reasoned first, then "thus" came to existence.

For example: I had struggled forming that sentence, thus I might end messing up.

The first one can be written like this: I had reasoned, thus I might alight/cash upon a better opportunity. (A comma does the trick here)
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pravuThe second one is ruled out because you reasoned first, then "thus" came to existence.
I assume that it is a sentence taken out of some context. The second sentence is perfectly fine beginning with "thus."
It's not like a self-contained philosophical adage: I think, thus (therefore) I am.
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