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Julia
Where should I put adverb “then”: at the beginning of a sentence or before a verb?
“I will visit Granny. THEN I will buy food for Rex”
or
“I will visit Granny. I will THEN buy food for Rex”?
As I’ve understood from the Internet, the both variants are ok, but the second one sounds weird for me…
#English #British
2023年5月22日 11:46
解答 · 4
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They are equally natural. The first should really be one sentence separated with a comma. The second works well as two sentences presenting two distinct thoughts. It gives more emphasis to the second thought.
“Then” is used here as a conjunction, not an adverb.
2023年5月22日
1
Great question!
To keep it simple, I'll say the first is normal, used everywhere, while the second is more formal and not really used in casual contexts.
If I were giving complex instructions to someone, I would probably use the second placement: "First, you will do this. Next, that. You will then do this..." It sounds quite bossy and authoritative, in my opinion.
2023年5月22日
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