Apr 23, 2009 · It appears that hence, thus and therefore have been given the role of subject, and that title they cannot have. I suggest the following: She studied hard, hence the ease with which she passed her exams. She studied hard, and thus she was able to pass her exams more easily. She studied hard; therefore it was easier for her to pass the exams.

Mar 27, 2006 · So and therefore mean, respectively, "and then" and "and thus." These definitions boil things down to the point of oversimplicity, of course, but they do highlight the distinction between the subsequent and the consequent.

Dec 10, 2010 · If you want to say it the other way around you will need a pause indicated by commas: prove to be rare in the industry and, therefore, are eminently attractive to me"

Apr 17, 2014 · 1. Progress so far has been very good. We are, therefore, confident that the work will be completed on time. 2. Progress so far has been very good. Therefore, we are confident that the work will be completed on time. I know that "therefore" is used correctly in both sentences. However, is there...

Jan 26, 2011 · I agree with what those local English grammar books have told you. "Thereby", "therefore", and "thus" mean roughly the same thing. "Thereby" means "by this/that" and "therefore" means "for this/that". "Thus" is probably the shortest and handiest one of the lot. All sound formal, which seems appropriate for your text.

Jan 2, 2009 · "Since, therefore", as used in post #7, is a different use of these two words - meaning "because, as a result of that" - and strikes me as correct. Last edited: Jan 3, 2009 T

Oct 5, 2011 · In a textbook I have read, there is an exercise on using SO or THEREFORE. The writer gave an example: Example: It began to get dark, so I turned on the light. I think, therefore I am. Would you please explain to me two problems: 1/ the difference in meaning and grammar between SO and THEREFORE 2/ meaning of the 2nd example " I think, therefore ...

Jul 24, 2014 · Okay, the confusion may be because the 'thus' sentence appears to follow on from the previous sentence - that the previous sentence is the reason for the 'therefore' meaning. It isn't. If anything, it sums up the paragraph before that, and in particular follows on from its opening sentence: 'It does appear to be the case, however, that ...

Mar 23, 2011 · Salut! Can anyone help me with the meaning of 'send to' here? - quote from John Donne's allusion to death from meditation 17 therefore, never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee. Many thanks!

Feb 7, 2013 · "A therefore B" is a statement in logic, meaning that if statement A is true then statement B is also true. When expanded into English grammar, it becomes "[I was born in the UK] therefore [I am a British citizen]" or "[Your computer is not switched on] therefore [it will not work]" or indeed "[I think] therefore [I am]".