- Thereby vs. therefore - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Thereby and Therefore have different meanings Explanation Thereby : It means as a result of an action For instance, let's say there is a sentence like, Regular exercises make us more fit, thereby keeping us more active We are kept active because of doing "Regular exercises" keeping us active is a RESULT of the ACTION we are doing, which is the exercises Therefore : It means for that
- Fine semantic differences between thus and therefore
Therefore is used in introducing a conclusion that follows from what has been said previously You are drunk, and that makes you incapable of operating machinery Therefore you shouldn't fly a plane Thus means in this way For example: He waved his arms around thus (speaker waves arms around in demonstration) Extending that meaning, it can be used to introduce the intended consequences of an
- How should the punctuation work for and, therefore,?
It’s difficult to say for certain without seeing an actual sentence However, a comma is frequently used before and when it joins two clauses, (see?) and, since therefore is a weak interruption it, too, (like too, see?) may be set off by a pair of commas That background suggests that the first solution might be the most appropriate one
- Can I use therefore, so, hence and thus interchangeably?
Therefore is an adverb, as well as hence and thus, although used in this similar manner they are conjunctive because they denote causal relation between the two clauses in your statement Both of your examples above are acceptable, but there should be a semicolon in your first therefore example: I was tired; therefore, I fell asleep
- Having trouble with and therefore. Is it a conjunction?
Therefore is defined in [Merriam-Webster] as: [Adverb] for that reason : because of that Therefore, it is not a conjunction which doesn't require a coordinate conjunction such as "and", "but", etc In otherwords, you need to use a conjunction or semi-colon before therefore to complete a sentence People perceive him as manipulative, and therefore (people) do not trust him The above sentnece
- Therefore I or I therefore [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
Therefore - (adverb) "because of that", "for that reason" Not a word I would use in ordinary conversation, but very useful in the written language "I, therefore, suggest that " x "Therefore, I suggest that " Semantically speaking, I can see no difference between them The former, however, seems to emphasize the subject
- Is there a difference between Therefor and Therefore? [closed]
Therefor means for that For example: Here we sell guitars and accessories therefor Therefor is one of a whole series of adverbs: thereof (of that), thereafter (after that), therein (in there), etc If you are familiar with German - the Germanic sister of English - you can find a direct analogy there: for = für therefor, for that = dafür (literally, therefor) Therefore, as you must know
- Should there always be a comma after therefore,However etc. ?
Should you always type a comma after "therefore","however" etc in the beginning of a sentence? Also, when these (and similar) words are used in the middle of a sentence, should there be a comma or semi-colon before and after the word?
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